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Each year, scientists with the Office of Science, at our national laboratories, and supported by the Office of Science at the nation’s colleges and universities, publish thousands of research findings in the scientific literature. About 200 of these are selected annually by their respective program areas in the Office of Science as publication highlights of special note.

Archive of past publication highlights.

Resonance ionization mass spectrometry is a highly selective and sensitive technique for analyzing extremely small amounts of elements. It uses tunable lasers to ionize atoms of the desired elements.
New results could significantly improve resonance ionization mass spectrometry ultra-trace analysis of plutonium isotopes.