Laser ablation spectrometry for studies of uranium plasmas, reactor monitoring, and spent fuel safety

Analysis of gadolinium oxide using microwave-enhanced fiber-coupled micro-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

“…U in its naturally occurring form can be enriched into various atomic fractions of fissile materials for use in nuclear reactors. A recent review of LIBS applications to U plasmas 16 listed the advantages of using LIBS for the identification of nuclear materials, including the long-range rapid detection of nuclear material isotopic composition. However, the radiation-induced attenuation of light transmission limits the application of LIBS; thus, micro-lasers have been developed 9 .…”

Effect of matrix temperature on the LIBS signal of Au

“…6,7 These advantages are widely used in various fields such as geological exploration, 8–12 metallurgical analysis, 13–17 marine exploration, 18–21 cultural relic identification, 22–25 environmental testing, 26–29 and nuclear material detection. 30–33…”

“…6,7 These advantages are widely used in various elds such as geological exploration, [8][9][10][11][12] metallurgical analysis, [13][14][15][16][17] marine exploration, [18][19][20][21] cultural relic identication, [22][23][24][25] environmental testing, [26][27][28][29] and nuclear material detection. [30][31][32][33] Harmon et al 34 summarised recent applications and analyses of LIBS technology in areas related to geological and environmental materials. The capability of LIBS technology for real-time analysis of various state samples has been demonstrated in several studies.…”

Doppler-free ablation fluorescence spectroscopy of Ca for high-resolution remote isotopic analysis

“…21 In addition, the demand for high-resolution spectroscopic analysis of various nuclides is increasing in many elds. [22][23][24] Thus, in this study, we used a Doppler-free technique to perform laser ablation spectroscopy on nuclides with small isotope shis.…”