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Resonance ionization mass spectroscopy for trace analysis of neptunium
J. RiegelP. SattelbergerF. AmesR. DeißenbergerH.-j. KlugeS. KöhlerGünter HerrmannF.-j. UrbanH. WendelerNorbert TrautmannF. Scheerersubject
Detection limitMaterials sciencePhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)NeptuniumGeneral EngineeringAnalytical chemistryGeneral Physics and Astronomychemistry.chemical_elementPhotoionizationMass spectrometryNuclear magnetic resonancechemistryIonizationIonization energySpectroscopyHyperfine structuredescription
Resonance ionization mass spectroscopic (RIMS) measurements for trace analysis and spectroscopy of 237Np, the ecologically most important isotope of neptunium, are described. The chemical procedure for the separation of neptunium from aqueous samples as well as the preparation of filaments for RIMS are outlined. Several two- and three-step excitation schemes have been investigated in order to find suitable conditions for the sensitive detection of 237Np. Using a three-step, three-color excitation and ionization scheme an overall detection efficiency of 3×10−8 was obtained, resulting in a detection limit of 4×108 atoms (160 fg) of 237Np. The hyperfine structure splittings of the levels under investigation, which influence the detection limit, were measured. A new method to determine the first ionization potential (IP) was applied to neptunium yielding a value of IP=6.2655(2) eV.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-05-01 | Applied Physics B Photophysics and Laser Chemistry |