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The use of a modified Westcott-formalism in thek o-standardization of NAA: The state of affairs

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Recently, the introduction was proposed of the Westcott-formalism in the ko-standardization method, in order to enable the handling of analytically important “non-1/v” (n, γ) reactions. In the present paper some elucidations are given to the “Westcott-based”k o-method: the black box of Westcott's “g+rs” formalism is opened; procedures and formulas are given for the experimental determination of the flux parameters and a survey is presented of the status of the nuclear data.

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  1. Institute for Nuclear Sciences, University of Gent, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000, Gent, (Belgium)

    F. de Corte (Senior Research Associate of the National Fund for Scientific Research), F. Bellemans & P. De Neve

  2. KFKl Atomic Energy Research Institute, P.O. Box 49, H-1525, Budapest 114, (Hungary)

    A. Simonits

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de Corte, F., Bellemans, F., De Neve, P. et al. The use of a modified Westcott-formalism in thek o-standardization of NAA: The state of affairs. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Articles 179, 93–103 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02037929

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