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Development of an external (in air) in situ current normalized particle induced gamma-ray emission method utilizing 3.5 MeV proton beam from FOTIA for rapid quantification of low Z elements in glass and ceramic samples

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An external particle induced gamma-ray emission (in air) PIGE facility has been set up for the first time at FOTIA, BARC for rapid and non-destructive quantification of low Z elements. Proton beam of energy of 3.5 MeV was obtained on the target using a 25 μm Tantalum window and Ta collimator of 5 mm diameter. The in situ current normalized PIGE method was validated by quantifying low Z elements in a mixed synthetic standard and in two (certified / standard) reference materials namely USGS CRM G2 and NIST SRM 620. The external PIGE method was applied to lithium-based ceramics, boron carbide and soda-lime and borosilicate glass samples for quantification of low Z elements.

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Acknowledgements

Authors thank Dr. S. Krishnagopal, Head, IADD, Mr. A. Agarwal, OIC, FOTIA, IADD and FOTIA operation crews for their support and co-operation during experiment. Authors thank TIFR target laboratory for providing us thin Tantalum used as window material for extraction of proton beam in air at FOTIA. Authors thank Dr. A.K. Gupta, NPD, BARC and Dr. S. Sodaye, RCD, BARC for their help towards external PIGE set up at FOTIA. Mr. V. Sharma is thankful to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and he sincerely thank Director, RC&IG and Head, Radiochemistry Division, BARC and Principal, K.C. College, Mumbai for their support and encouragement.

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    S. K. Samanta, Sk Wasim Raja, V. Sharma, Priya S. Girkar, R. Acharya & P. K. Pujari

  2. DAE, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India

    Sk Wasim Raja, R. Acharya & P. K. Pujari

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Samanta, S.K., Raja, S.W., Sharma, V. et al. Development of an external (in air) in situ current normalized particle induced gamma-ray emission method utilizing 3.5 MeV proton beam from FOTIA for rapid quantification of low Z elements in glass and ceramic samples. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 325, 923–931 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07266-7

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