Factors influencing the determination of ultra low levels of Pu-isotopes by sector field ICP-MS

Radioactivity in the Environment

Volumn 8, Issue C, 2006, Pages 599-613

  Roos, Per ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Abundance sensitivity; ICP MS; Mass spectrometry; Pu; Uranium hydride

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953711990     PISSN: 15694860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1569-4860(05)08048-4     Document Type: Review

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