A non-destructive analytical technique for low level detection of praseodymium using epithermal neutron activation analysis and compton suppression gamma-ray spectroscopy

被引：3
作者：
Stokley, M. B. [1 ]
Landsberger, S. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Texas Austin, Nucl Engn Teaching Lab, 10100 Burnet Rd,Bldg 159, Austin, TX 78758 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY | 2018年 / 318卷 / 01期
关键词：
Praseodymium; Neutron activation analysis; Compton suppression; TRACE-ELEMENTS; ARCTIC AEROSOL; SAMPLES; LIMITS;
D O I：
10.1007/s10967-018-6071-2
中图分类号：
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号：
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
When NAA is used to analyze geological samples a common issue arises in which certain radioisotopes produce gamma-ray peaks and Compton plateaus that ultimately overshadow the peaks of interest. This is the case when analyzing geological samples for trace concentrations of the rare earth element praseodymium. We report for the first time the determination of the rare earth element praseodymium using the Pr-141(n,gamma)Pr-142 reaction with its only single 1575.6 keV gamma ray and 19.12 h half-life using a 5-10 min epithermal neutron irradiation and Compton suppressed gamma-ray spectroscopy. Preliminary results using this method have shown a minimum detectable concentration of 5 mu g/g.
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