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A. Venugopalan

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Trace Analysis of Plutonium and Technetium by Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry Using an Atomic Beam and a Laser Ion Source

1990

A method for low level detection of plutonium and technetium is described with a detection limit of less than 107 atoms. Plutonium is a very toxic element due to its radioactive decay as well as its chemical behaviour. It was released to the environment in large amounts during the fifties and sixties of his century, principally by nuclear-weapon tests and some accidents. As a result about 0.4 − 4 mBq per gram 239Pu(T1/2 = 24390 y), corresponding to 4 × 108 − 4 × 109 atoms, can be found in the Northern Hemisphere in soil samples.

inorganic chemicalsStatic secondary-ion mass spectrometryMaterials scienceRadiochemistryAnalytical chemistryThermal ionizationchemistry.chemical_elementThermal ionization mass spectrometryMass spectrometryIon sourceAtmospheric-pressure laser ionizationPlutoniumchemistryDirect electron ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry interface
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Nuclear shape transition in neutron-deficient gold isotopes

1987

4 pages, 1 table, 4 figures.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsIsotopeChemistryPhotoionizationCondensed Matter PhysicsMass spectrometryAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsEffective nuclear chargeIonizationPhysics::Atomic and Molecular ClustersNuclear Physics - ExperimentNeutronPhysics::Atomic PhysicsIsotopes of goldPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physicsNuclear ExperimentHyperfine structure
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Release Studies of Atomic Technetium

1991

Application of a laser ion source (LIS) is a promising new technique for trace analysis with high efficiency and selectivity. One of the problems which can limit its efficiency attained in practice is the adsorption of sample atoms on the hot walls of the LIS cavity. We have studied the release of atomic technetium from different wall materials at temperatures up to 2500 K. For these investigations resonance ionization of technetium atoms applying a copper vapour pumped dye laser system and γ-spectrometry of 6-h 99mTc have been used. Theoretical calculations of the heat of desorption for technetium on different wall materials are presented and compared with experimental data. Though the res…

Materials sciencechemistryResonance ionizationAnalytical chemistryGeneral Physics and Astronomychemistry.chemical_elementTrace analysisAtomic physicsTechnetiumWall materialIon sourceAnnalen der Physik
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Sudden change in the nuclear charge distribution of very light gold isotopes

1987

4 pages, 3 tables, 2 figures.-- PACS nrs.: 21.10.Ft, 21.10.Ky, 27.70.+q.

PhysicsGeneral Physics and AstronomyCharge densityRadiusPhotoionizationEffective nuclear chargeTime of flight[PACS] Electromagnetic momentsIonization[PACS] Charge distribution150 ≤ A ≤ 189 [[PACS] Properties of specific nuclei listed by mass ranges]Nuclear Physics - ExperimentPhysics::Atomic PhysicsIsotopes of gold[PACS] Properties of specific nuclei listed by mass ranges:150 ≤ A ≤ 189Atomic physicsHyperfine structure
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