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Rapid Determination of Ytterbium in Aqueous Solutions and in Thulium Oxide by Neutron Activation

Journal Article · · Nature (London)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/1911090a0· OSTI ID:4840924
In analyses of aqueous samples, the coefficient of variation of a single analysis was 5%, the content of ytterbium was 0.064%. Since interfering activities were practically negligible and activities produced were on a level very suitable to the counter used, this value was felt to be the approximate lower limit of the coefficient of variation. In thulium oxide samples the resolution of the decay curve showed two components: 6 sec and 1.3 min. The latter was identified as dysprosium-165m. Results of analyses of thulium oxide samples as fine powder are tabulated. It was concluded from decay curves that when a thulium oxide powder contains 6 ppm dysprosium, the lower limit of ytterbium detection is about 0.01%. (P.C.H.)
Research Organization:
Government Chemical Industrial Research Inst., Tokyo
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-15-029151
OSTI ID:
4840924
Journal Information:
Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 4793 Vol. 191; ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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