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Determination of Burnup Effects in 197Au(n,γ)198Au Prior to Reactor Neutron Field Characterisation

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A simple and accurate method is presented to evaluate the burnup effects involved in the neutron activation of 197Au prior to any neutron flux characterisation, based on the spectrometry of the 198Au and 199Au decay gammas. The obtained burnup factor can be used as input for reactor neutron field characterisation techniques using 197Au(n,γ)198Au as a monitor. This way an iterative procedure is avoided.

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  1. SCK·CEN, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, Boeretang 200, B-2400, Mol, Belgium

    S. Pommé

  2. KFKI-Atomic Energy Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 49, H-1525, Budapest, Hungary

    A. Simonits

  3. Analytical Chemistry Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899, USA

    R. Lindstrom

  4. Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Nuclear Sciences, University of Gent, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000, Gent, Belgium

    F. De Corte

  5. Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Retieseweg, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, B-2440, Geel, Belgium

    P. Robouch

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Pommé, S., Simonits, A., Lindstrom, R. et al. Determination of Burnup Effects in 197Au(n,γ)198Au Prior to Reactor Neutron Field Characterisation. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 245, 223–227 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006776003316

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