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Development and optimization of a simple internal beam current monitoring approach using 29Si(p,p′γ)29Si reaction in particle induced gamma-ray emission for compositional characterization of glass samples and application to automobile windshield glasses

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Beam current monitoring or normalization is an important aspect in ion beam analysis utilizing particle accelerator for materials characterization. We present an innovative idea of using 29Si, present in the sample, as an internal beam current normalizer for the quantification of low Z elements by particle induced gamma ray emission (PIGE) method. The current normalized count rate of analytes (Si, Na, Mg, Al and/or B) with respect to prompt gamma-ray at 1273 keV from nuclear reaction 29Si(p,p′γ)29Si is utilized for the concentration determination. Quality control exercise was carried by analyzing certified/standard reference materials of sodalime and borosilicates glasses. Cross validation of proposed method was carried out by analysing two different glass samples by three different methods namely in situ current normalized PIGE method using fluorine as current normalizer, external PIGE using tantalum as current normalizer and ED-XRF. Analysis of variance and student’s t test were performed to examine the reliability of the results. The optimized method was applied for chemical characterization of forensically important automobile windshield glass samples.

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This work was carried out as a part of IAEA Co-ordinated Research Project (CRP) on “Enhancing Nuclear Analytical Techniques to Meet the Needs of Forensic Sciences (CRP Code: F11021)” and UGC-DAE-CSR Mumbai Centre project CRS-M-284. One of the authors, Dr. Hemlata K. Bagla is thankful to UGC-DAE CSR Mumbai Centre for providing funding for research. Authors sincerely thank Dr. Olga Girshevitz, Head of Surface Analysis Facility & Ion Beam Analysis Lab, Bar Ilan Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA), Israel for providing automobile glass samples and other details (like Brand/model/year) under IAEA CRP. Authors are thankful to Head IADD; Mr. A. Aggarwal, OIC, FOTIA and all FOTIA operation crew members for their cooperation during sample irradiation. Mr. V. Sharma, SRF, is thankful to CSIR, New Delhi, India for Fellowship, and also thankful to Dr. P.K. Mohapatra, Head, RCD, RC&IG, BARC and Principal, K C College, Mumbai for their encouragement and supports. This work is the part of the Ph.D. thesis of Mr. Vishal Sharma under University of Mumbai.

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    V. Sharma, R. Acharya & P. K. Pujari

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  3. Department of Atomic Energy, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, 400094, India

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Sharma, V., Acharya, R., Bagla, H.K. et al. Development and optimization of a simple internal beam current monitoring approach using 29Si(p,p′γ)29Si reaction in particle induced gamma-ray emission for compositional characterization of glass samples and application to automobile windshield glasses. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 1769–1778 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08221-4

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