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Title: Analysis of hydrogen isotope mixtures

Abstract

An apparatus and method for determining the concentrations of hydrogen isotopes in a sample. Hydrogen in the sample is separated from other elements using a filter selectively permeable to hydrogen. Then the hydrogen is condensed onto a cold finger or cryopump. The cold finger is rotated as pulsed laser energy vaporizes a portion of the condensed hydrogen, forming a packet of molecular hydrogen. The desorbed hydrogen is ionized and admitted into a mass spectrometer for analysis.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Aiken, SC
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869278
Patent Number(s):
5308979
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC09-89SR18035
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
analysis; hydrogen; isotope; mixtures; apparatus; method; determining; concentrations; isotopes; sample; separated; elements; filter; selectively; permeable; condensed; cold; finger; cryopump; rotated; pulsed; laser; energy; vaporizes; portion; forming; packet; molecular; desorbed; ionized; admitted; mass; spectrometer; molecular hydrogen; hydrogen isotope; mass spectrometer; pulsed laser; laser energy; hydrogen isotopes; cold finger; selectively permeable; /250/

Citation Formats

Villa-Aleman, Eliel. Analysis of hydrogen isotope mixtures. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Villa-Aleman, Eliel. Analysis of hydrogen isotope mixtures. United States.
Villa-Aleman, Eliel. Sat . "Analysis of hydrogen isotope mixtures". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869278.
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year = {1994},
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