Spectroscopic monitoring of spent nuclear fuel reprocessing streams: An evaluation of spent fuel solutions via Raman, visible, and near-infrared spectroscopy

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 99, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 563-571

  Bryan, S A ^a   Levitskaia, T G ^a   Johnsen, A M ^a   Orton, C R ^a   Peterson, J M ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 80052218605     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2011.1865     Document Type: Article

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