Rapid quantitative analysis of trace elements in plutonium alloys using a handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) device coupled with chemometrics and machine learning
Abstract
We present the first reported quantification of trace elements in plutonium via a portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) device and demonstrate the use of chemometric analysis to enhance the handheld device's sensitivity and precision.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1039/d1ay00826a
Entities
People
- Anil K. Patnaik
- Ashwin P. Rao
- Dung M Vu
- J D Auxier
- Michael B Shattan
- Phillip R. Jenkins
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- United States Army