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Title:
The Atomic Fingerprint: Neutron Activation Analysis
Author(s):
Keisch, Bernard [Carnegie-Mellon University]
Subject Terms:
The World of the Atom Series
Document Type:
BOOK
Publication Date:
1972 Jan 01
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
59 pages
Accession Number:
Atom62
Originating Research Org.:
US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
OpenNet Entry Date:
2014 Oct 10
OpenNet Modified Date:
2014 Oct 09
Description/Abstract:
The nuclei of atoms are stable only when they contain certain numbers of neutrons and protons. Since nuclei can absorb additional neutrons, which in many cases results in the conversion of a stable nucleus to a radioactive one, neutron activation analysis is possible.