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Instrumental neutron activation techniques for the determination of 13 impurities with limit detection 0.1-100 mg/kg in technical cobalt have been developed using thermal and epithermal neutrons of a nuclear reactor. Self-shielding and disturbance of neutron flux (59Co has a high neutron capture cross-section) by a sample were taken into account by using some references and from the results obtained in preliminary experiments. Samples and standards have been arranged in such a way, that neutron flux disturbance was less than 2–3%. The Al−Pb−Cd−Cu filter was used for absorption of low-energy ψ-rays of 60mCo and 61Co.
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Mukhamedshina, N.M., Mirsagatova, A.A. & Zinov’ev, V.G. Determination of impurities in technical cobalt by instrumental neutron activation analysis. Czech J Phys 53 (Suppl 1), A217–A223 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10582-003-0028-5
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