Laser induced phosphorescence uranium analysis
Abstract
A method is described for measuring the uranium content of aqueous solutions wherein a uranyl phosphate complex is irradiated with a 5 nanosecond pulse of 425 nanometer laser light and resultant 520 nanometer emissions are observed for a period of 50 to 400 microseconds after the pulse. Plotting the natural logarithm of emission intensity as a function of time yields an intercept value which is proportional to uranium concentration.
- Inventors:
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- Kennewick, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865915
- Patent Number(s):
- 4599512
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- laser; induced; phosphorescence; uranium; analysis; method; described; measuring; content; aqueous; solutions; uranyl; phosphate; complex; irradiated; nanosecond; pulse; 425; nanometer; light; resultant; 520; emissions; observed; period; 50; 400; microseconds; plotting; natural; logarithm; emission; intensity; function; time; yields; intercept; value; proportional; concentration; uranium content; aqueous solution; laser light; aqueous solutions; laser induced; emission intensity; /250/356/
Citation Formats
Bushaw, Bruce A. Laser induced phosphorescence uranium analysis. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Bushaw, Bruce A. Laser induced phosphorescence uranium analysis. United States.
Bushaw, Bruce A. Wed .
"Laser induced phosphorescence uranium analysis". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865915.
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title = {Laser induced phosphorescence uranium analysis},
author = {Bushaw, Bruce A},
abstractNote = {A method is described for measuring the uranium content of aqueous solutions wherein a uranyl phosphate complex is irradiated with a 5 nanosecond pulse of 425 nanometer laser light and resultant 520 nanometer emissions are observed for a period of 50 to 400 microseconds after the pulse. Plotting the natural logarithm of emission intensity as a function of time yields an intercept value which is proportional to uranium concentration.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {1}
}
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