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On Neutron Activation Analysis with Gamma,Gamma Coincidence Spectrometry

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Author(s)

Rolf L. Zeisler, Hana Cho, Ibere Souza Ribeiro Junior, Martin G. Shetty, Danyal J. Turkoglu

Abstract

A new  coincidence system has been set up at NIST. It is operated with a digital data finder supported by new software developed at NIST. The system is used to explore possible enhancements in instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and study applicability to neutron capture prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA). The performance of the system is tested with certified reference materials for efficiency calibration and quantitative performance. Comparisons of INAA results based on conventional gamma-ray spectrometry data with INAA results based on coincidence data obtained from the same samples shows improvements in the counting uncertainties and demonstrates the quantitative accuracy of the new system.
Citation
Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5342-7

Keywords

Gamma-ray spectrometry, gamma-ray detection efficiency, quantitative assay, reference materials, trace elements
Analytical chemistry

Citation

Zeisler, R. , Cho, H. , , I. , Shetty, M. and Turkoglu, D. (2017), On Neutron Activation Analysis with Gamma,Gamma Coincidence Spectrometry, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, [online], https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5342-7 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created July 26, 2017, Updated November 10, 2018
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