Hybrid interferometric/dispersive atomic spectroscopy of laser-induced uranium plasma

Morgan, Phyllis K.; Scott, Jill R.; Jovanovic, Igor

doi:10.1016/j.sab.2015.12.006

Title: Hybrid interferometric/dispersive atomic spectroscopy of laser-induced uranium plasma

Journal Article · Sat Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2015.12.006· OSTI ID:1252732

Morgan, Phyllis K. ^[1]; Scott, Jill R. ^[2]; Jovanovic, Igor ^[1]

The Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

An established optical emission spectroscopy technique, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), holds promise for detection and rapid analysis of elements relevant for nuclear safeguards, nonproliferation, and nucle-ar power, including the measurement of isotope ratios. One such important application of LIBS is the measure-ment of uranium enrichment (235U/238U), which requires high spectral resolution (e.g., 25 pm for the 424.4 nm U II line). High-resolution dispersive spectrometers necessary for such measurements are typically bulky and expensive. We demonstrate the use of an alternative measurement approach, which is based on an in-expensive and compact Fabry–Perot etalon integrated with a low to moderate resolution Czerny–Turner spec-trometer, to achieve the resolution needed for isotope selectivity of LIBS of uranium in ambient air. Spectral line widths of ~10 pm have been measured at a center wavelength 424.437 nm, clearly discriminating the natural from the highly enriched uranium.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 2012-DN-130-NF0001-02; AC07-05ID14517; NA0002534

OSTI ID:: 1252732

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1359834; OSTI ID: 1367563

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-15-36251; PII: S0584854715002967

Journal Information:: Spectrochimica Acta. Part B, Atomic Spectroscopy, Vol. 116, Issue C; ISSN 0584-8547

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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