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The (γ, n) activation curves for 17 elements were determined as a function of energy between 25 and 42 MeV. From these are deduced the detection sensitivities intrinsically possible for an average beam intensity of 100 μA. Our experimental results are compared with values calculated byG. J. Lutz. The activation curves relative to certain competitive nuclear reactions on N, O and Na, liable to interfere in the measurements of C, N and F, were also determined. It is shown that the relative importance of these competitive nuclear reactions decreases rapidly for energies below 30 MeV and becomes practically negligible at 25 MeV.
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Engelmann, C. Determination de C, N, O, F et de quelques autres elements par activation au moyen des photons gamma. J. Radioanal. Chem. 6, 399–412 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02513967
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