The Mass Spectrometry society of Japan - The 68th Annual Conference on Mass Spectrometry, Japan

Abstract

Poster Presentations

Day 1, June 22(Wed.)  Room P (501, 502 and 503)

Development of a single particle mass spectrometer for the on-site real-time measurement of radioactive particles

(1Osaka Univ., 2Osaka Univ., 3Osaka Univ.)
oYosuke Kawai1, Hiroshi Furutani2, Atsushi Toyoshima3, Michisato Toyoda1

Retrieval of damaged fuel debris at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station is expected to generate a variety of radioactive particles such as powder debris and aerosol particles caused by laser cutting. To prevent radiation exposure of workers and environmental pollution, it is important to clarify the dynamics and composition of the radioactive particles. For the on-site real-time measurement of radioactive particles, we have been developing a single particle mass spectrometer. In this study, we have investigated the mass analyzer configuration for increasing the sensitivity and mass resolution of a conventional instrument.