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Gewählte Publikation:
Sturm, M; Richter, S; Aregbe, Y; Wellum, R; Mialle, S; Mayer, K; Prohaska, T.
(2014):
Evaluation of chronometers in plutonium age determination for nuclear forensics: What if the 'Pu/U clocks' do not match?
J RADIOANAL NUCL CH. 2014; 302(1): 399-411.
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- Abstract:
- This article discusses the age dating results of plutonium/uranium chronometers with a focus on the consequences for age plutonium determination when the basic assumptions of the methodology are not fully met: Incomplete removal of the daughter nuclides at the production date and uranium contamination of plutonium samples. In addition to the Pu-238/U-234, Pu-239/U-235 and Pu-240/U-236, the Pu-242/U-238 chronometer is discussed. The Pu-242/U-238 radiochronometer has only scarcely been used, due to its high sensitivity to residual uranium. However, it can be a very useful indicator for uranium contamination of aged plutonium samples.
- Autor*innen der BOKU Wien:
- Burnik-Sturm Martina
- Prohaska Thomas
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- Plutonium
- Nuclear forensics
- Age dating
- Isotope dilution mass spectrometry
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