A simple method for correcting the neutron self-shielding effect of matrix and improving the analytical response in prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis

Analytica Chimica Acta

Volumn 549, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 205-211

  Sudarshan, K ^a   Tripathi, R ^a   Nair, A G C ^a   Acharya, R ^a   Reddy, A V R ^a   Goswami, A ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Internal mono standard method; Prompt gamma ray neutron activation analysis; Self shielding correction

Indexed keywords

BORIDES; BORON; GAMMA RAYS; SOLUTIONS;

INTERNAL MONO-STANDARD METHODS; LINEAR DYNAMIC RANGE (LDR); PROMOTE GAMMA-RAY NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; SELF-SHELDING CORRECTION;

NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS;

ALLOY; BORON; BORON DERIVATIVE; CADMIUM; GADOLINIUM; MERCURY; TITANIUM BORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GAMMA RADIATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION SHIELD; SAMPLE; SOLID; STANDARD; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 23844491227     PISSN: 00032670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2005.06.021     Document Type: Article

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