Published November 1987 | Version v1
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Neutron-radiation analysis of ferromanganese concretions in the ocean

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The authors describe a method and equipment for the neutron activation analysis of ferromanganese ores for purposes of surveying for these ores in the ocean floor. The neutron activation analyzer is based on a californium 252 spontaneous fission thermal neutron source and uses lithium-drifted germanium detectors for recording prompt gamma radiation spectra induced by the neutrons in the ores. The analyzer can work in a ship-borne laboratory and permits the immediate determination of the elements in the sample. Performance and resolution characteristics are included

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Journal Title
Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.)
Journal Volume
62
Journal Issue
5
Series
Sov. At. Energy (Engl. Transl.).
Journal Page Range
391-395
ISSN
0038-531X
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SATEA

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United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19081602
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
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Translation
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ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; CALIFORNIUM 242; COBALT 60; GAMMA SPECTRA; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; IRON ORES; LI-DRIFTED GE DETECTORS; MANGANESE ORES; MULTI-ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYZERS; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRON SOURCES; PERFORMANCE; PROMPT GAMMA RADIATION; RADIOMETRIC SURVEYS; RESOLUTION; SEA BED; SPONTANEOUS FISSION; THERMAL NEUTRONS
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ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BARYON REACTIONS; BARYONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALIFORNIUM ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COBALT ISOTOPES; DECAY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FERMIONS; FISSION; GAMMA RADIATION; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; GEOLOGIC SURVEYS; HADRON REACTIONS; HADRONS; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEAR DECAY; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORES; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTRA; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Translated from At. Energ.; 62: No. 5, 338-341(May 1987).