Identification and Elemental Impurity Analysis of Heterogeneous Morphologies in Uranium Oxides Synthesized from Uranyl Fluoride Precursors
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DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00699
Abstract: The surface morphology characteristics of postenrichment deconversion products in the nuclear fuel cycle are important for producing nuclear fuel pellets. They also provide the first opportunity for a microstructural signature after conversion to gaseous uranium… read more here.
Keywords: uranium oxides; identification elemental; nuclear fuel; uranyl fluoride ... See more keywords
Ultrafast Laser Filament-induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy of Uranyl Fluoride
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29814-8
Abstract: Uranyl fluoride (UO2F2) is a compound which forms in the reaction between water and uranium hexafluoride, a uranium containing gas widely used for uranium enrichment. Uranyl fluoride exhibits negligible natural background in atmosphere; as a result,… read more here.
Keywords: laser; uranyl fluoride; induced fluorescence; ultrafast laser ... See more keywords
Detection of uranyl fluoride and sand surface contamination on metal substrates by hand-held laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
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DOI: 10.1364/ao.56.009868
Abstract: A hand-held device for laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy has been investigated for the determination of uranyl fluoride surface contamination. This research demonstrates the ability to successfully detect uranium on surfaces when using a low resolving power… read more here.
Keywords: uranyl fluoride; contamination; spectroscopy; hand held ... See more keywords