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Characterization of Uranium Particles Produced via Pulsed Laser Deposition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

S. C. Glade ,
T. W. Trelenberg ,
J. G. Tobin  and
A. V. Hamza
S. C. Glade
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Materials Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, U.S.A.
T. W. Trelenberg
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Materials Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, U.S.A.
J. G. Tobin
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Materials Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, U.S.A.
A. V. Hamza
Affiliation:
Chemistry and Materials Science Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA 94551, U.S.A.
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Abstract

We have constructed an experimental apparatus for the synthesis (via pulsed laser deposition) and analysis of nanoparticles and thin films of plutonium and other actinides. In-situ analysis techniques include x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), and scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS). Also, the oxidation kinetics and the reaction kinetics of actinides with other gaseous species can be studied with this experimental apparatus. Preliminary results on depleted uranium are presented.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 802: Symposium DD – Actinides - Basic Science, Applications, and Technology , 2003 , DD5.5
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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