Gas-phase detection of solid-state fission product complexes for post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis
Abstract
This study presents the first known detection of fission products commonly found in post-detonation nuclear debris samples using solid sample introduction and a uniquely coupled gas chromatography inductively-coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Rare earth oxides were chemically altered to incorporate a ligand that enhances the volatility of the samples. These samples were injected (as solids) into the aforementioned instrument and detected for the first time. Repeatable results indicate the validity of the methodology, and this capability, when refined, will prove to be a valuable asset for rapid post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1259322
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1426148
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0001983
- Resource Type:
- Published Article
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Journal Volume: 310 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 0236-5731
- Publisher:
- Springer Science + Business Media
- Country of Publication:
- Hungary
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; Nuclear forensics; Rare earth separations; Nuclear security; Post-detonation
Citation Formats
Stratz, S. Adam, Jones, Steven A., Oldham, Colton J., Mullen, Austin D., Jones, Ashlyn V., Auxier, II, John D., and Hall, Howard L. Gas-phase detection of solid-state fission product complexes for post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis. Hungary: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1007/s10967-016-4920-4.
Stratz, S. Adam, Jones, Steven A., Oldham, Colton J., Mullen, Austin D., Jones, Ashlyn V., Auxier, II, John D., & Hall, Howard L. Gas-phase detection of solid-state fission product complexes for post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis. Hungary. doi:10.1007/s10967-016-4920-4.
Stratz, S. Adam, Jones, Steven A., Oldham, Colton J., Mullen, Austin D., Jones, Ashlyn V., Auxier, II, John D., and Hall, Howard L. Mon .
"Gas-phase detection of solid-state fission product complexes for post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis". Hungary. doi:10.1007/s10967-016-4920-4.
@article{osti_1259322,
title = {Gas-phase detection of solid-state fission product complexes for post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis},
author = {Stratz, S. Adam and Jones, Steven A. and Oldham, Colton J. and Mullen, Austin D. and Jones, Ashlyn V. and Auxier, II, John D. and Hall, Howard L.},
abstractNote = {This study presents the first known detection of fission products commonly found in post-detonation nuclear debris samples using solid sample introduction and a uniquely coupled gas chromatography inductively-coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Rare earth oxides were chemically altered to incorporate a ligand that enhances the volatility of the samples. These samples were injected (as solids) into the aforementioned instrument and detected for the first time. Repeatable results indicate the validity of the methodology, and this capability, when refined, will prove to be a valuable asset for rapid post-detonation nuclear forensic analysis.},
doi = {10.1007/s10967-016-4920-4},
journal = {Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry},
number = 3,
volume = 310,
place = {Hungary},
year = {2016},
month = {6}
}
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