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Accelerator mass spectrometry of 99Tc

Date

Authors

Fifield, L Keith

Carling, R

Cresswell, Richard

Hausladen, P.

di Tada, M.

Day, J P

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

The measurement of low levels of 99Tc (T 1/2 = 213 ka) by accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) is reported for the first time. Because there are no stable isotopes of technetium, the 99Tc content of a sample is determined from the ratio of 99Tc to a known

Keywords

Keywords: Alumina; Ionization chambers; Isotopes; Mass spectrometry; Negative ions; Rhodium; Ruthenium; Accelerator mass spectrometry; Beam current; Nuclear discharges; Technetium

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/90256

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research: Section B

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1016/S0168-583X(99)01094-0

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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