%0 Journal Article
%K laser
%K spectroscopy
%K thermal
%A David A Wruck
%A Richard E Russo
%A Robert J Silva
%B Journal of Alloys and Compounds
%D 1994
%F Laser
%G eng
%P 481-483
%R 10.1016/0925-8388(94)90966-0
%T Thermal lens spectroscopy of plutonium using laser diode and fiber optics
%V 213-214
%8 10/1994
%X <p>A thermal lens spectrometer for the analysis of Pu(VI) in liquids is described. The use of fiber optics and a pulsed laser diode excitation source results in a compact system which can be adapted to measurements in process streams or in the field. The detection limit is 1 × 10<sup>−6</sup> M Pu(VI) at 831 nm. The performance of the laser-diode-based spectrometer for Pu(VI) detection is comparable with that of dye-laser-based photothermal or photoacoustic spectroscopy.</p>