Ultratrace analysis of transuranic actinides by laser-induced fluorescence

Patent · Sun Oct 30 23:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:7024828

Miller, S M

Ultratrace quantities of transuranic actinides are detected indirectly by their effect on the fluorescent emissions of a preselected fluorescent species. Transuranic actinides in a sample are coprecipitated with a host lattice material containing at least one preselected fluorescent species. The actinide either quenches or enhances the laser-induced fluorescence of the preselected fluorescent species. The degree of enhancement or quenching is quantitatively related to the concentration of actinide in the sample.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE84014243
• OSTI ID: 7024828
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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400105* -- Separation Procedures
ACTINIDES
AMERICIUM
COPRECIPITATION
ELEMENTS
FLUORESCENCE
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
LUMINESCENCE
METALS
PHOSPHORS
PLUTONIUM
PRECIPITATION
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SCINTILLATION QUENCHING
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SPECTROSCOPY
TERBIUM COMPOUNDS
TERBIUM FLUORIDES
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS