Title :
Progress of the prompt (n, γ)-spectrometry for the Avogadro-project
Author :
Röttger, Stefan ; Paul, Annette ; Zimbal, Andreas ; Keyser, Uwe
Author_Institution :
Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
fDate :
4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The spectrometry of promptly emitted γ rays after thermal neutron capture is used for a complete, nondestructive, isotopic material analysis developed at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB). This method is independent of the sample dimensions and its state of aggregation. Furthermore all isotopes are detected by multichannel analysis, simultaneously. Isotopic mass differences have been determined up to now with a relative uncertainty of 3×10-10 [1]
Keywords :
atomic mass; gamma-ray spectroscopy; isotope detection; nuclear chemical analysis; Avogadro-project; isotopic mass differences; isotopic material analysis; multichannel analysis; nondestructive analysis; prompt (n, γ)-spectrometry; promptly emitted γ rays; thermal neutron capture; Atomic measurements; Cadmium; Collimators; Detectors; Inductors; Isotopes; Neutrons; Silicon; Spectroscopy; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
