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Evaluation of Westcott g(T n )-factors used in k 0-NAA for “non-1/v” (n,γ) reactions

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The Westcott convention was introduced in the early 1990s in k 0-NAA to allow the analysis of nuclides whose thermal neutron capture cross-sections do not follow the “1/v”-law, so called “non-1/v” nuclides. Most affected nuclides are Lu-176, Eu-151 and Yb-169. Westcott introduced a neutron temperature dependent “g(T n )-factor” for the activation by thermal neutrons. Recently the extended Høgdahl convention was introduced in k 0-NAA for “non-1/v” nuclides using the same factor, emphasizing the interest in the analysis using these nuclides. This paper reviews most publications on “g(T n )-factors” for NAA and provides new factors based on the most recent evaluated nuclear database ENDF/B-VII.1.

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  1. k0-ware, Schaesbergerweg 25, 6415 AB, Heerlen, The Netherlands

    R. van Sluijs

  2. Centre for Nuclear Applications, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, Australia

    A. Stopic

  3. Department of Environmental Sciences, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    R. Jacimovic

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van Sluijs, R., Stopic, A. & Jacimovic, R. Evaluation of Westcott g(T n )-factors used in k 0-NAA for “non-1/v” (n,γ) reactions. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 306, 579–587 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4134-1

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