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Possibilities and analytical aspects of the PIGE method for the study of B4C

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PIGE was used for isotopes determination in B4C. The distribution profiles of boron and carbon are determined. Boron isotope distribution was studied using nuclear reactions 10B(p,αγ)7Be and 11B(p,γ)12C, while in the best depth resolution was about 400 Å. When studying the istribution of carbon used nuclear reactions 12C(p,γ)13N and 13C(p,γ)14N with the best resolution equal to 470 Å. Such possibilities PIGE used for development process CVD and produce of boron carbide with need characteristic.

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    Volodymyr Levenets, Oleksandr Omelnyk, Andriy Shchur & Boris Shirokov

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Levenets, V., Omelnyk, O., Shchur, A. et al. Possibilities and analytical aspects of the PIGE method for the study of B4C. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 329, 1183–1189 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07873-y

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