α-Particle and γ-ray spectrometry of a plutonium solution for impurity determination

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 66, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 813-818

  Sibbens, G ^a   Altzitzoglou, T ^a   Benedik, L ^a   Pomme S ^a   Van Ammel, R ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha particle spectrometry; Gamma ray spectrometry; Impurities; Metrology; Nuclear; Radioactivity; Radiochemistry

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; GAMMA RAYS; IMPURITIES; PLUTONIUM; QUARTZ; RADIOACTIVITY; SOLUTIONS;

ALPHA-PARTICLE SPECTROMETRY; RADIOCHEMISTRY; VACUUM CHAMBERS;

SPECTROMETRY;

AMERICIUM 241; CURIUM; CURIUM 244; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM 240; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ALPHA RADIATION; ARTICLE; EVAPORATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOCHEMISTRY; VACUUM;

EID: 43049144921     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.02.019     Document Type: Article

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