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Mass spectrometric analysis for nuclear safeguards

Mass spectrometry is currently being implemented in a wide spectrum of research and industrial areas, such as materials science, cosmo- and geochemistry, biology and medicine, to name just a few. Research and development in nuclear safeguards is closely related to the general field of "Peace Re...

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Published in:Journal of analytical atomic spectrometry 2015-01, Vol.3 (7), p.1469-1489
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