Electron and X-ray Spectroscopy of the Actinides

Whether loved, hated, feared, or dismissed as irrelevant, the actinides are important. The 5f elements are the fuel for nuclear energy and the key component of nuclear weapons and thus have an important role in modern technological societies. It is essential to have a firm scientific understanding of them, if only to provide a pathway for safe and secure waste cleanup and disposal. Electron and x-ray spectroscopic investigations are an indispensable component of the study of 5f materials. This collection seeks to provide the mechanism for an updated collection of essential electron and x-ray spectroscopic results of any and all actinides.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

Guest Editors

J.G. Tobin, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Scott Donald, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Paul Roussel, AWE plc

Submission instructions

Submissions must be submitted on the appropriate technique-specific template. For returning authors, please note that all SSS templates have recently been updated. Please be sure to use the version of the appropriate template that is currently posted online.

Please submit through the online submission system. Online, you will have the opportunity to indicate that your submission is part of this Special Topic Collection by choosing “Electron and X-ray Spectroscopy of the Actinides”.