Ultratrace analysis of transuranic actinides by laser-induced fluorescence

Title: Ultratrace analysis of transuranic actinides by laser-induced fluorescence

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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.

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Miller, Steven M. ^[1]

(Chelmsford, MA)

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 866494

Patent Number(s):: 4724217

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) LLNL

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: ultratrace; analysis; transuranic; actinides; laser-induced; fluorescence; quantities; detected; indirectly; effect; fluorescent; emissions; preselected; species; sample; coprecipitated; host; lattice; material; containing; actinide; quenches; enhances; degree; enhancement; quenching; quantitatively; related; concentration; laser-induced fluorescence; material containing; fluorescent emissions; transuranic actinides; induced fluorescence; fluorescent emission; trace quantities; /436/250/

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  abstractNote = {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.},

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