Improved precision and accuracy in quantifying plutonium isotope ratios by RIMS

Isselhardt, B. H.; Savina, M. R.; Kucher, A.; Gates, S. D.; Knight, K. B.; Hutcheon, I. D.

doi:10.1007/s10967-015-4393-x

Title: Improved precision and accuracy in quantifying plutonium isotope ratios by RIMS

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4393-x· OSTI ID:1241996

Isselhardt, B. H. ^[1]; Savina, M. R. ^[2]; Kucher, A. ^[1]; Gates, S. D. ^[1]; Knight, K. B. ^[1]; Hutcheon, I. D. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Resonance ionization mass spectrometry (RIMS) holds the promise of rapid, isobar-free quantification of actinide isotope ratios in as-received materials (i.e. not chemically purified). Recent progress in achieving this potential using two Pu test materials is presented. RIMS measurements were conducted multiple times over a period of two months on two different Pu solutions deposited on metal surfaces. Measurements were bracketed with a Pu isotopic standard, and yielded absolute accuracies of the measured ²⁴⁰Pu/²³⁹Pu ratios of 0.7% and 0.58%, with precisions (95% confidence intervals) of 1.49% and 0.91%. In conclusion, the minor isotope ²³⁸Pu was also quantified despite the presence of a significant quantity of ²³⁸U in the samples.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1241996

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-674877; TRN: US1600407

Journal Information:: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Vol. 307, Issue 3; ISSN 0236-5731

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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