Measurement of actinides on a compact AMS system working at 300 kV

L. Wacker; E. Chamizo; L. K. Fifield; M. Stocker; M. Suter; H. A. Synal

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2005.06.144

Measurement of actinides on a compact AMS system working at 300 kV

L. Wacker^*, E. Chamizo, L. K. Fifield, M. Stocker, M. Suter, H. A. Synal

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Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) is an efficient method to measure long-lived radioisotopes, found in very low concentrations in the environment. A new generation of AMS has been developed during the last years. Here it will be shown that even the heaviest elements and isotopes can be measured with such compact AMS systems. We demonstrate that the routine measurement of Pu isotopes in environmental samples at a level of a few femto-grams is possible. Even the measurement of ²³⁶U/²³⁸U seems feasible at levels present in natural uranium ore.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	452-457
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume	240
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2005.06.144
Publication status	Published - Oct 2005

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