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A quantitative PGNAA study for use in aqueous solution measurements using Am–Be neutron source and BGO scintillation detector

Creators

  • 1. School of Physics, Damghan University, P.O. Box 36716-41167, Damghan (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Nuclear Science and Technology Research Center, AEOI, P.O. Box 11365-8486, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

A prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) system including an Am–Be neutron source and BGO scintillation detector are used for quantitative analysis of bulk samples. Both Monte Carlo-simulated and experimental data are considered as input data libraries for two different procedures based on neural network and least squares methods. The results confirm the feasibility and precision of the proposed methods.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.11.070

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2015.11.070;
PII
S0168-9002(15)01435-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
808
Journal Page Range
p. 123-127
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
48005925
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; LEAST SQUARE FIT; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NEURAL NETWORKS; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRONS; NUCLEAR DATA COLLECTIONS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SIMULATION
Descriptors DEC
ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; BARYONS; CALCULATION METHODS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DISPERSIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MAXIMUM-LIKELIHOOD FIT; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MIXTURES; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; NUCLEONS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION SOURCES; SOLUTIONS

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