Photon Activation Analysis for River Sediment Sample Using a 60 MeV Linear Electron Accelerator

Jianzhong Ni; X. Xu; R. Block

doi:10.1023/a:1006788622822

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volume/Issue:: Volume 245: Issue 3

Photon Activation Analysis for River Sediment Sample Using a 60 MeV Linear Electron Accelerator

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Jianzhong Ni

Jianzhong Ni Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gaerttner LINAC Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering Troy NY 12180-3590 USA

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X. Xu

X. Xu Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gaerttner LINAC Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering Troy NY 12180-3590 USA

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R. Block

R. Block Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gaerttner LINAC Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Energy Engineering Troy NY 12180-3590 USA

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Pages:: 501–507

Online Publication Date:: 02 Nov 2004

Publication Date:: 17 Sep 2000

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006788622822

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Abstract

The feasibility of photon activation analysis (PAA) for river sediment has been demonstrated using a powerful linear electron accelerator at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The sample was a standard sediment material (SRM 1646a Estuarine sediment) from NIST. Electron energy at 50 MeV and a tantalum target are used. Gamma-spectroscopy was performed with an HPGe detector. Sensitivities for Ca, Ti, As, Pb, Ce, Ni and Rb were obtained. The sensitivities were 14.7 µg for Ca, 21.5 µg for Ti, 0.9 µg for As, 3.9 µg for Pb, 1.1 µg for Ce, 1.6 µg for Ni and 3.5 µg for Rb. A large amount of Zr was found in SRM 1646a although it is not listed by NIST.

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Journal of Radionalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
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