Nuclear Science
Advance nuclear research, safeguards, and materials characterisation with high-precision isotopic and elemental analysis.
Supporting Nuclear Science from Research to Regulatory Monitoring
Nu Instruments provides advanced mass spectrometry solutions for isotope ratio measurements, trace element analysis, nuclear material characterisation, and environmental monitoring across the nuclear fuel cycle.
Nuclear science relies on accurate isotopic and elemental measurements to understand nuclear materials, support fuel cycle development, monitor environmental impact, and ensure compliance with safeguards programmes. From uranium and plutonium isotope analysis to trace impurity determination and nuclear forensics, high-performance mass spectrometry enables scientists to generate reliable analytical data for research, operational, and regulatory applications.
Trace elemental and isotopic analysis with high sensitivity, making it valuable for impurity monitoring and advanced nanomaterial research.
Enables high-precision isotopic measurements and advanced elemental investigations where isotope tracing or material provenance studies are required.
Featured Publications
U isotope abundance ratio determination
Total Evaporation of Uranium
Gas Source, MC-ICP-MS, HR-ICP-MS
Nuclear Fuel Cycle Research
Understanding isotopic variations throughout the fuel cycle is critical for fuel development, processing studies, and waste management programmes. High-precision isotope ratio measurements provide valuable information on material provenance and transformation processes.
HR-ICP-MS, MC-ICP-MS
Nuclear Safeguards & Forensics
Nuclear safeguards programmes rely on isotopic fingerprinting and trace elemental signatures to verify materials, support regulatory compliance, and investigate unknown samples. Accurate analytical data is essential for attribution and verification activities.
Noble Gas
Noble Gas Isotope Analysis
Noble gas isotopes provide powerful tracers for dating geological materials, understanding subsurface processes, monitoring environmental systems, and supporting nuclear science investigations. Sensitive noble gas measurements enable detection of subtle isotopic variations.
HR-ICP-MS, Noble Gas
Environmental Monitoring & Radioecology
Environmental and radioecological studies require accurate measurements of isotopic and trace element signatures in water, soil, air, and biological samples. These analyses support contamination assessment, source attribution, and long-term monitoring programmes.
