Comparison of IUPAC k0 Values and Neutron Cross Sections to Determine a Self-consistent Set of Data for Neutron Activation Analysis [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Berkeley, Calif. : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Nuclear Science Division, 2009.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 10 : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Nuclear Science Division, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Access Online
- Restrictions on Access:
- Free-to-read Unrestricted online access
- Summary:
- Independent databases of nuclear constants for Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) have been independently maintained by the physics and chemistry communities for many year. They contain thermal neturon cross sections s0, standardization values k0, and transition probabilities Pg. Chemistry databases tend to rely upon direct measurements of the nuclear constants k0 and Pg which are often published in chemistry journals while the physics databases typically include evaluated s0 and Pg data from a variety of experiments published mainly in physics journals. The IAEA/LBNL Evaluated Gamma-ray Activation File (EGAF) also contains prompt and delayed g-ray cross sections sg from Prompt Gamma-ray Activation Analysis (PGAA) measurements that can also be used to determine k0 and s0 values. As a result several independent databases of fundamental constants for NAA have evolved containing slightly different and sometimes discrepant results. An IAEA CRP for a Reference Database for Neutron Activation Analysis was established to compare these databases and investigate the possibilitiy of producing a self-consistent set of s0, k0, sg, and Pg values for NAA and other applications. Preliminary results of this IAEA CRP comparison are given in this paper.
- Report Numbers:
- E 1.99:lbnl-4682e
lbnl-4682e - Other Subject(s):
- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/2009.
"lbnl-4682e"
Radiochimica Acta ISSN 0033-8230; RAACAP FT
Firestone, Richard B; Revay, Zsolt. - Funding Information:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
View MARC record | catkey: 14759455