High Sensitivity Measurement of Iodine-129/Iodine-127 Ratio by Accelerator Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1431-1435

  Suzuki, Takashi ^a   Kitamura, Toshikatsu ^a   Kabuto, Shoji ^a   Togawa, Orihiko ^a   Amano, Hikaru ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accelerator mass spectrometry; Geochemical studies; Iodine 129; Spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEOLOGY; MAGNETS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; OCEANOGRAPHY; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;

ACCELERATOR MASS SPECTROMETRY; GEOCHEMICAL STUDIES; IODINE-129; SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING PLANT;

IODINE;

EID: 33846556049     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2006.9711237     Document Type: Article

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