A beginner's guide to uranium chronometry in nuclear forensics and safeguards

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1821-1830

  Stanley, F E ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS; INTERNATIONAL SAFEGUARDS; NUCLEAR FORENSICS; NUCLEAR MATERIAL;

RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS;

URANIUM;

EID: 84867387434     PISSN: 02679477     EISSN: 13645544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c2ja30182b     Document Type: Article

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