Method Development for Measuring U Isotope Ratios by Laser Ablation MC-ICP-MS. Task 1: Hardware Setup

Technical Report · Sun Jan 10 23:00:00 EST 2021

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1763182· OSTI ID:1763182

Wimpenny, J. ^[1]; Samperton, K. ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

The aim of this project is to develop methodology to identify and analyze U and Pu containing particles using laser ablation MC-ICP-MS. The final methodology will ultimately be described in a detailed procedural document that will be shared with IAEA-NWAL laboratories. In this report, we describe the Task-1 deliverable; the setup and optimization of hardware required to perform U isotopic analyses by laser ablation MC-ICP-MS.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-07NA27344
• OSTI ID: 1763182
• Report Number(s): LLNL-TR--818753; 1028364
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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