The I-129 AMS program at PRIME Lab

被引:29
作者
Sharma, P [1 ]
Elmore, D [1 ]
Miller, T [1 ]
Vogt, S [1 ]
机构
[1] PURDUE UNIV,DEPT CHEM,W LAFAYETTE,IN 47907
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10.1016/S0168-583X(96)00675-1
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The current status of sample preparation activities and AMS determination of I-129/I ratios are described. Determination of I-129/I ratios is being performed routinely at the precision of 3% (at 10(-11) level). A system background of 20-80 x 10(-15) of I-129/I ratio has been achieved without a time-of-flight (TOF) detector and without a low-energy electrostatic deflector. An intercomparison of I-129/I ratios for AgI samples obtained from other AMS facilities and for the round robin exercise by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) show an excellent agreement. Potential applications of I-129 for tracing groundwater and ocean water are discussed.
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页码:347 / 351
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