Title of article :
The development of the k0 method in Peru: Past, present and future perspectives
Author/Authors :
Montoya، نويسنده , , E. and Bedregal، نويسنده , , P. and Mendoza-Rangel، نويسنده , , P. and Ubillْs، نويسنده , , M. and Torres، نويسنده , , B. and Cohen، نويسنده , , I.M.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The k0 method was implemented at the Peruvian Institute of Nuclear Energy (IPEN), by 1993. Since the middle of 1994, almost all INAA work at IPEN is performed by the k0 method. The establishment, applications, development and future of the method in Peru are presented from a retrospective and prospective view. Attention is paid to difficult aspects, e.g. counting efficiency, characterization of irradiation facility; non-ideal behaviour of the epithermal neutron spectrum and consistency of nuclear input data.
Keywords :
k0-INAA , k0 values , Neutron flux monitoring , Zr–Au–Lu set , Nuclear data consistency , Co–Mo–Au set
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
