Determination of hydrogen in metals, semiconductors, and other materials by cold neutron prompt gamma-ray activation analysis

Conference · Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:308108

Paul, R L; Lindstrom, R M ^[1]

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1. National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States). Analytical Chemistry Div.

Cold neutron prompt gamma-ray activation analysis has proven useful for nondestructive measurement of trace hydrogen. The sample is irradiated in a beam of neutrons; the presence of hydrogen is confirmed by the emission of a 2223 keV gamma-ray. Detection limits for hydrogen are 3 mg/kg in quartz and 8 mg/kg in titanium. The authors have used the technique to measure hydrogen in titanium alloys, germanium, quartz, fullerenes and their derivatives, and other materials.

• OSTI ID: 308108
• Report Number(s): CONF-980405-; TRN: 99:002893
• Resource Relation: Conference: Spring meeting of the Materials Research Society, San Francisco, CA (United States), 13-17 Apr 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Hydrogen in semiconductors and metals; Nickel, N.H. [ed.] [Hahn-Meitner-Inst., Berlin (Germany)]; Jackson, W.B. [ed.] [Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, CA (United States)]; Bowman, R.C. [ed.] [Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (United States)]; Leisure, R.G. [ed.] [Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)]; PB: 469 p.; Materials Research Society symposium proceedings, Volume 513
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
40 CHEMISTRY
HYDROGEN
TITANIUM ALLOYS
GERMANIUM
QUARTZ
FULLERENES
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
PROMPT GAMMA RADIATION
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS