Title of article
350 keV accelerator based PGNAA setup to detect nitrogen in bulk samples
Author/Authors
Naqvi، نويسنده , , A.A. and Al-Matouq، نويسنده , , Faris A. and Khiari، نويسنده , , F.Z. and Gondal، نويسنده , , M.A. and Rehman، نويسنده , , Khateeb-ur and Isab، نويسنده , , A.A. and Raashid، نويسنده , , M. and Dastageer، نويسنده , , M.A.، نويسنده ,
Pages
6
From page
8
To page
13
Abstract
Nitrogen concentration was measured in explosive and narcotics proxy material, e.g. anthranilic acid, caffeine, melamine, and urea samples, bulk samples through thermal neutron capture reaction using 350 keV accelerator based prompt gamma ray neutron activation (PGNAA) setup. Intensity of 2.52, 3.53–3.68, 4.51, 5.27–5.30 and 10.38 MeV prompt gamma rays of nitrogen from the bulk samples was measured using a cylindrical 100 mm×100 mm (diameter×height ) BGO detector. Inspite of interference of nitrogen gamma rays from bulk samples with capture prompt gamma rays from BGO detector material, an excellent agreement between the experimental and calculated yields of nitrogen gamma rays has been obtained. This is an indication of the excellent performance of the PGNAA setup for detection of nitrogen in bulk samples.
Keywords
Monte Carlo simulations , Thermal neutron capture based PGNAA setup using 350 , Nitrogen detection in bulk samples , Explosive and narcotic proxy material samples , BGO detector , keV accelerator
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2014337
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