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Standard Test Method for Determination of Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
Determination of Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
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We discuss the general approach, computerized data analysis methods, and results of measurements used to determine the isotopic composition of plutonium by gamma-ray spectroscopy. The simple techniques are designed to be applicable to samples of arbitrary size, geometry, age, chemical, and isotopic composition. The combination of the gamma spectroscopic measurement of isotopic composition coupled with calorimetric measurement of total sample power is shown to give a totally nondestructive determination of sample plutonium mass with a precision of 0.6% for 1000-g samples of PuO2 with 12% 24°Pu content. The precision of isotopic measurements depends upon many factors, including sample size, sample geometry, and isotopic content. Typical ranges are found to be 238Pu, 1 to 10%; 239Pu, 0.1 to 0.5%; 24°Pu, 2 to 5%; 241Pu, 0.3 to 0.7%; 242Pu (determined by isotopic correlation); and 241Am, 0.2 to 10%.
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We discuss the general approach, computerized data analysis methods, and results of measurements used to determine the isotopic composition of plutonium by gamma-ray spectroscopy. The simple techniques are designed to be applicable to samples of arbitrary size, geometry, age, chemical, and isotopic composition. The combination of the gamma spectroscopic measurement of isotopic composition coupled with calorimetric measurement of total sample power is shown to give a totally nondestructive determination of sample plutonium mass with a precision of 0.6% for 1000-g samples of PuO2 with 12% 24°Pu content. The precision of isotopic measurements depends upon many factors, including sample size, sample geometry, and isotopic content. Typical ranges are found to be 238Pu, 1 to 10%; 239Pu, 0.1 to 0.5%; 24°Pu, 2 to 5%; 241Pu, 0.3 to 0.7%; 242Pu (determined by isotopic correlation); and 241Am, 0.2 to 10%.
Standard test method for determination of uranium or plutonium isotopic composition or concentration by the total evaporation method using a thermal ionization mass spectrometer
Author: ASTM International
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Category : Chemistry, Analytic
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Category : Chemistry, Analytic
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium or Plutonium Isotopic Composition or Concentration by the Total Evaporation Method Using a Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometer
The determination of the isotopic composition of plutonium by gamma-ray spectrometry
Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of Americium 241 in Plutonium by Gamma-ray Spectrometry
Author: ASTM International
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Category : Americium 241
Languages : en
Pages : 10
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Category : Americium 241
Languages : en
Pages : 10
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Determination of Plutonium Isotopic Abundances by Gamma-ray Spectrometry
Determination of Plutonium Concentration and Isotopic Compositions by Isotope Dilution Gamma-ray Spectroscopy on Resin Beads
Author: T. K. Li
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Category : Gamma ray spectrometry
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Category : Gamma ray spectrometry
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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Plutonium Isotopic Composition by Gamma-ray Spectroscopy
Author: Thomas E. Sampson
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Category : Americium
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Category : Americium
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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