Improved protactinium spike calibration method applied to 231Pa–235U age-dating of certified reference materials for nuclear forensics

Treinen, Kerri C.; Gaffney, Amy M.; Rolison, John M.; Samperton, Kyle M.; McHugh, Kelly C.; Miller, Martha L.; Williams, Ross W.

doi:10.1007/s10967-018-6149-x

Title: Improved protactinium spike calibration method applied to ²³¹Pa–²³⁵U age-dating of certified reference materials for nuclear forensics

Journal Article · Wed Aug 29 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-018-6149-x· OSTI ID:1558397

^[1]; Gaffney, Amy M. ^[1]; Rolison, John M. ^[1]; Samperton, Kyle M. ^[1]; McHugh, Kelly C. ^[2]; Miller, Martha L. ^[3]; Williams, Ross W. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1558397

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1524292

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-137585; LLNL-CONF-749097; TRN: US2000194

Journal Information:: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 318, Issue 1; Conference: Methods in Analytical and Radiochemistry, Kona, HI (United States), 3-13 Apr 2018; ISSN 0236-5731

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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