Basic characterization of 233U: Determination of age and 232U content using sector field ICP-MS, gamma spectrometry and alpha spectrometry

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 266, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 807-812

  Rameback H ^a   Nygren, U ^a   Lagerkvist, P ^a   Verbruggen, A ^b   Wellum, R ^b   Skarnemark, G ^c  

^a SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

233U; Age determination; FMCT; Gamma spectrometry; Mass spectrometry; Nuclear forensics

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SEPARATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AGE DETERMINATION; ALPHA SPECTROMETRY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; ISOTOPE RATIO; NUCLEAR FORENSICS;

URANIUM;

EID: 40949102144     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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