Use of the 1001 keV peak of 234mPa daughter of 238U in measurement of uranium concentration by HPGe gamma-ray spectrometry

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 413, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 74-82

  Yucel H ^a   Cetiner M A ^a   Demirel, H ^a  

^a Ankara Nuclear Research and Training Center   (Turkey)

Author keywords

234mPa; Concentration; Gamma ray spectrometry; Uranium

Indexed keywords

PROTACTINIUM; RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM; URANIUM;

GAMMA EMISSIONS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETRY; URANIUM CONCENTRATION;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 0032138008     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(98)00562-2     Document Type: Article

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