Diode laser excited optogalvanic spectroscopy of glow discharges

Conference · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:392737

Barshick, C M; Shaw, R W; Ramsey, J M

The development of diode-laser-excited isotopically-selective optogalvanic spectroscopy (OGS) of uranium metal, oxide and fluoride in a glow discharge (GD) is presented. The technique is useful for determining isotopic ratios of {sup 235}U/({sup 235}U + {sup 238}U) in the above samples. The precision and accuracy of this determination is evaluated, and a study of experimental parameters pertaining to optimization of he measurement is discussed. Application of the GD-OGS to other f-transition elements is also described.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-96OR22464
• OSTI ID: 392737
• Report Number(s): CONF-960686-3; ON: DE96014601; TRN: 96:029080
• Resource Relation: Conference: 8. international symposium on resonance ionization spectroscopy and its applications (RIS-96), State College, PA (United States), 30 Jun - 5 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
GLOW DISCHARGES
SPECTROSCOPY
URANIUM 235
URANIUM 238
CERIUM
SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
URANIUM OXIDES
URANIUM FLUORIDES
ISOTOPE RATIO
INFRARED RADIATION
OPTICAL PUMPING
OSCILLOGRAPHS