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An E-learning tool as living book for knowledge preservation in neutron activation analysis

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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has implemented a detailed E-learning on-line course in neutron activation analysis (NAA). Existing books and guidance documents on the concepts and execution of NAA are out of date and not sufficient anymore to ensure the transfer of current knowledge on its practice. The overall objective of the E-learning tool in NAA is to realize a ‘living book’, summarizing the basic concepts and providing practical information on the implementation of the methodologies which can be more easily updated than a common book, allowing also for visualization using contemporary media.

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Acknowledgements

Mr. Zsolt Révay and Mr. Gregory Downing authored the modules on PGA and Neutron Depth Profiling, respectively. The course was developed within the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department project RAS0075 and supported by Projects RAF1005, RER1016 and RLA1012 and is on-line in https://elearning.iaea.org/m2/course/view.php?id=482. The first author acknowledges the Slovenian Research Agency, ARRS, (Contract No. P2-0075) for its financial support.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences and Reactor Infrastructure Centre, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Borut Smodiš

  2. Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna International Centre, PO Box 100, 1400, Vienna, Austria

    Nuno Pessoa Barradas & Danas Ridikas

  3. NUQAM Consultancy, Zwartsluisje 37, 3284 LK, Zuid-Beijerland, The Netherlands

    Peter Bode

  4. Nuclear Engineering Teaching Lab, University of Texas, Pickle Research Campus, R-9000, Austin, TX, 78712, USA

    Sheldon Landsberger

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Smodiš, B., Barradas, N.P., Ridikas, D. et al. An E-learning tool as living book for knowledge preservation in neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 325, 737–741 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07129-1

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