Laser Raman spectroscopy and omegatron mass spectrometry applied to investigations of the radiochemical reactions between methane and tritium

Conference · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1992 · Fusion Technology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5068759

Engelmann, U; Glugla, M; Penzhorn, R D; Ache, H J ^[1]

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1. Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Germany). Inst. fuer Radiochemie

This paper reports that the radiochemical reactions between methane and tritium were vicariously chosen for the evaluation of an omegatron type mass spectrometer and a laser Raman spectrometer in view of their analytical application in tritium systems. Assessment of the omegatron was extended beyond previous work on the quantitative analysis of all hydrogen isotopes and stable helium isotopes to include the determination of tritiated hydrocarbons. As opposed to mass spectrometry, laser Raman spectroscopy is an absolute method, which in principle is applicable to all polyatomic gases. For the employment in tritium systems an uhv-tight stainless steel gas cell using windows mounted in CF flanges with a flatness better than 1 lambda was constructed and tested. The Raman spectra of H{sub 2}, HD and D{sub 2} were measured and the pure rotation and rotation vibration branches assigned. The fundamental vibrations of methane and deuterated methanes have also been identified. First kinetic data on the {beta}-radiation induced exchange reaction between tritium and methane have been obtained with an omegatron.

• OSTI ID: 5068759
• Report Number(s): CONF-910920-; CODEN: FUSTE
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology; (United States), Vol. 21:2; Conference: 4. topical meeting on tritium technology in fission, fusion, and isotopic applications, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 29 Sep - 4 Oct 1991; ISSN 0748-1896
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
METHANE
RADIOCHEMISTRY
TRITIUM
BETA SPECTRA
DEUTERIUM
HELIUM ISOTOPES
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN DEUTERIDE
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE RATIO
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RAMAN SPECTRA
ROTATIONAL STATES
STAINLESS STEELS
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
ULTRAHIGH VACUUM
VIBRATIONAL STATES
ALKANES
ALLOYS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CHEMISTRY
DEUTERIDES
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
HIGH ALLOY STEELS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NONMETALS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
SPECTRA
SPECTROSCOPY
STABLE ISOTOPES
STEELS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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