NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS APPLICATIONS AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE USING AN ISOTOPIC NEUTRON SOURCE

NAA using {sup 252}Cf is used to address important areas of applied interest at SRS. Sensitivity needs for many of the applications are not severe; analyses are accomplished using a 21 mg {sup 252}Cf NAA facility. Because NAA allows analysis of bulk samples, it offers strong advantages for samples i...

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Published in:	Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry
Main Authors:	Diprete, D, C Diprete, C, Raymond Sigg, R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States pubinfo 14-08-2006
Subjects:	MATRICES NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS NEUTRON SOURCES NEUTRONS PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT SENSITIVITY
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Summary:	NAA using {sup 252}Cf is used to address important areas of applied interest at SRS. Sensitivity needs for many of the applications are not severe; analyses are accomplished using a 21 mg {sup 252}Cf NAA facility. Because NAA allows analysis of bulk samples, it offers strong advantages for samples in difficult-to-digest matrices when its sensitivity is sufficient. Following radiochemical separation with stable carrier addition, chemical yields for a number methods are determined by neutron activation of the stable carrier. In some of the cases where no suitable stable carriers exist, the source has been used to generate radioactive tracers to yield separations.
Bibliography:	DE-AC09-96SR18500 USDOE WSRC-STI-2006-00092
ISSN:	0236-5731 1588-2780