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Simultaneous determination of low Z elements in barium borosilicate glass samples by in situ current normalized particle induced gamma-ray emission methods

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Particle induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) method using 4 MeV proton beam was utilized to analyze two types of barium borosilicate glass (BaBSG) samples for quantification of concentrations of low Z elements. The in situ current normalization method was applied in the analysis of eight samples containing varying concentration of F along with Si, B and Na. Charge normalized PIGE method was applied to determine concentrations of above low Z elements including Li and Al in samples having simulated nuclear waste from reprocessing of thoria spent fuel. Synthetic samples and NIST SRMs were used for method validation.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Dr. A. Goswami, Ex-Head, Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research centre (BARC), Dr. P. Singh, Ex-Head, Ion Accelerator Development Division (IADD), BARC, Mr, P.V. Bhagwat, Head, IADD, BARC, Mr. S.K. Gupta, Ex-Head, FOlded Tandem Ion Accelerator (FOTIA) Section, IADD, Mr. A. Agarwal of IADD, BARC, Mumbai and Dr. P.V. Satyam, Mr. A.K. Behera and Dr. D.K. Ray of Institute of Physics (IOP), Bhubaneswar for their support and help during this work. Authors also thank operation crew members of FOTIA and Ion Beam laboratory (IBL), IOP for their help during the experiment. One of the authors (Sumit Chhillar) thanks Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Department of Atomic Energy, India for the financial support during this work.

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    S. Chhillar, R. Acharya & P. K. Pujari

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  3. Waste Management Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    R. K. Mishra & C. P. Kaushik

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Chhillar, S., Acharya, R., Mishra, R.K. et al. Simultaneous determination of low Z elements in barium borosilicate glass samples by in situ current normalized particle induced gamma-ray emission methods. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 312, 567–576 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5251-9

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