Simultaneous determination of 152Eu and 241Am in liquid solution by liquid scintillation counting

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 295, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1495-1503

  Feng, Xiao Gui ^a   He, Qian Ge ^a   Wang, Jian Chen ^a   Chen, Jing ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

discrimination; 152Eu; 241Am; Liquid scintillation counting; Quench

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; AMERICIUM 241; EUROPIUM 152; LANTHANIDE; TRACER;

ARTICLE; COMPTON EFFECT; ELECTRON; GAMMA RADIATION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; PHOTOCHEMICAL QUENCHING; POSITRON; QUANTUM THEORY; RADIOACTIVITY;

EID: 84876293146     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: 15882780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-012-1935-3     Document Type: Article

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