Detection of99Tc by accelerator mass spectrometry: Preliminary investigations
McAninch, J. E. ; Marchetti, A. A. ; Bergquist, B. A. ; Stoyer, N. J. ; Nimz, G. J. ; Caffee, M. W. ; Finkel, R. C. ; Moody, K. J. ; Sideras-Haddad, E. ; Buchholz, B. A. ; Esser, B. K. ; Proctor, I. D.
Springer
Published 1998
Springer
Published 1998
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1588-2780
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
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Abstract Accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) is an established technique for the detection of long-lived radionuclides at environmental levels. At LLNL, planned facility upgrades and advances in detection techniques are allowing us to explore the applicability of AMS to isotopes not previously pursued. One such isotope is99Tc. We have performed a number of preliminary tests to examine the technical feasibility of AMS for the detection of99Tc. The questions addressed were negative ion production in the cesium sputter source, transport efficiency for the ions through the spectrometer, and detection efficiency for99Tc ions after the spectrometer. Based on the positive results of these tests, we have begun to develo measurement protocol.
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Electronic Resource
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