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Combining prompt gamma activation analysis and off-line counting

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The off-line γ-counting of in-beam activated radionuclides has been explored to extend the detection capabilities of prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA). Such combination of the prompt measurement with a subsequent decay-counting is feasible if radionuclides with half-lives of minutes or hours are produced in the sample during neutron irradiation. Thanks to the simpler spectrum and the higher counting efficiency of decay counting, both selectivity and sensitivity can be improved. The pros and cons of the proposed method have been demonstrated on a series of industry-related measurements.

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  1. Institute of Isotopes, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1525, Budapest, P.O. Box 77, Hungary

    L. Szentmiklósi, Zs. Révay, T. Belgya, A. Simonits & Z. Kis

  2. Atomic Energy Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, H-1525, Budapest 114, P.O. Box 49, Hungary

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Szentmiklósi, L., Révay, Z., Belgya, T. et al. Combining prompt gamma activation analysis and off-line counting. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 278, 657–660 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-008-1404-1

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