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Comparison of mass spectrometric methods (TE, MTE and conventional) for uranium isotope ratio measurements

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The isotope ratio measurement techniques—total evaporation (TE), modified total evaporation (MTE), and conventional—used for characterization measurements of certified reference materials by thermal ionization mass spectrometer instruments are compared. The advantages of each method, the fractionation profiles resulting from the measurement techniques, and factors affecting systematic components of bias in the isotope ratio measurements are discussed. The TE and MTE techniques yield major ratios and the conventional and MTE techniques yield minor ratios of comparable quality (in terms of precision and accuracy).

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Acknowledgments

We acknowledge discussions on mass spectrometry related topics with B. Srinivasan (NBL), Stephan Richter (IRMM), and Michael Holland (SRNL). K. Mathew acknowledges the F/H Area Analytical Laboratory Management for their support during the preparation of the draft paper. Detailed comments by two anonymous reviewers are gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. New Brunswick Laboratory (NBL), U.S. Department of Energy, 9800 S Cass Ave, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA

    K. J. Mathew & A. Haoszbek

  2. F/H Area Analytical Laboratories, Savannah River National Laboratory, Building 707-F, Aiken, SC, 29808, USA

    K. J. Mathew

  3. Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey

    A. Haoszbek

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Mathew, K.J., Haoszbek, A. Comparison of mass spectrometric methods (TE, MTE and conventional) for uranium isotope ratio measurements. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 307, 1681–1687 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4484-8

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