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Neutron-Induced Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA)

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This section presents the principles, the practical aspects, and the applications of neutron-induced prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA). The fundamentals of the method, the characteristics of the analytical technique, and the instrumentation are introduced. The measurements of samples and standards together with the procedures of the quantitative analysis are described. High-energy gamma-ray spectroscopy, enabling reliable chemical analyses, is discussed in detail. A comprehensive section of the most recent applications of the PGAA method is also given.

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Révay, Z., Lindstrom, R.M., Mackey, E.A., Belgya, T. (2011). Neutron-Induced Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA). In: Vértes, A., Nagy, S., Klencsár, Z., Lovas, R.G., Rösch, F. (eds) Handbook of Nuclear Chemistry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0720-2_31

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