Consistent set of nuclear parameters values for absolute INAA
Gamma spectral analysis of irradiated material can be used to determine absolute disintegration rates for specific radionuclides. These data, together with measured values for the thermal and epithermal neutron fluxes, and irradiation, cooling and counting time values, are all the experimental information required to do absolute Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis. The calculations required to go from product photon emission rate to target nuclide amount depend upon values used for the thermal neutron capture cross-section, the resonance absorption integral, the half-life and photon branching ratios. Values for these parameters were determined by irradiating and analyzing a series of elemental standards. The results of these measurements were combined with values reported by other workers to arrive at a set of recommended values for the constants. Values for 114 nuclides are listed.
- Research Organization:
- California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 5430238
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-80286(Rev.1); CONF-800477-1; TRN: 80-010581
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: American Nuclear Society topical conference, Mayagues, Puerto Rico, 30 Apr 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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