Electronic absorption spectra of U (III) ion in a LiCl-KCl eutectic melt at 450°C

Microchemical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 344-347

  Cho, Young Hwan ^a   Kim, Tack Jin ^a   Bae, Sang Eun ^a   Park, Yong Joon ^a   Ahn, Hong Joo ^a   Song, Kyuseok ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Actinide; Electronic absorption spectroscopy; F d transition; Molten salt; Uranium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84755160947     PISSN: 0026265X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2010.06.001     Document Type: Article

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