Sung-Uk Choi

Overcoming the sensitivity-selectivity trade-off in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for uranium isotope analysis via joint spectral decomposition of single- and double-pulse spectra.

Reliable analysis of uranium isotopes (235U and 238U) is essential throughout the nuclear fuel cycle. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has emerged as a promising technique for rapid detection of uranium. However, its application to isotope analysis is hindered by a fundamental sensitivity-selectivity trade-o...