Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry

, Volume 37, Issue 1, pp 313–324 | Cite as

Recent instrumental neutron activation analysis studies utilizing very short-lived activities

  • V. P. Guinn
  • D. A. Miller
Fundamental Contributions, Technical Development
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Abstract

The advantages and disadvantages of utilizing very short-lived induced activities (half lives in the range of 0.3 sec to 60 sec) in neutron activation analysis are reviewed. Results obtained with the recently described fast-transfer system and deadtime correction system are presented. They include results for 12 elements (F, S, Cl, Sc, Ge, Se, Br, Y, Zr, Ba, W, Pb), in both steady-state and high-intensity pulse irradiations, in both unlined and cadmium-lined irradiation positions. The half lives of the 12 species studied range from 0.3 sec to 18.7 sec. Some further aspects of the deadtime correction system are discussed.

Keywords

INAA Counting Period Deadtime Correction Total Counting Rate Saturation Irradiation 
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© Akadémiai Kiadó 1977

Authors and Affiliations

  • V. P. Guinn
    • 1
  • D. A. Miller
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of ChemistryUniversity of California IrvineUSA

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