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Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA)

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Neutron Methods for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

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Prompt gamma activation analysis is a non-destructive nuclear analytical method offering panoramic analysis for major and minor components, and several trace elements. It has been successfully used for the assay of light elements for decades, it is unique for the determination of H and B, and is used in all areas of science where non-destructive analysis and fast analytical results are important, however, it is still not known well enough to all scientific communities. This chapter summarizes the most important properties of the technique which are useful for archaeologists.

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One of the authors acknowledges the Infrastructure Support of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

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    T. Belgya

  2. Heinz Maier-Leibniz Zentrum, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany

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Belgya, T., Révay, Z. (2017). Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis (PGAA). In: Kardjilov, N., Festa, G. (eds) Neutron Methods for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. Neutron Scattering Applications and Techniques. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33163-8_11

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