A Plutonium Needle in a Haystack (IMAGE)

DOE/US Department of Energy

A Plutonium Needle in a Haystack

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Resonance ionization mass spectrometry is a highly selective and sensitive technique for analyzing extremely small amounts of elements. It uses tunable lasers to ionize atoms of the desired elements.

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