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Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis of boron with a 241Am-Be neutron source

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A prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGAA) setup installed at ANRTC has been used to analyze boron. It consists of a 22.6% REGe detector and a 740 GBq 241Am-Be neutron source moderated with water and paraffin. At the sample irradiation position, the thermal neutron fluence rate measured was 2.36·104 n·m−2· s−1 and the corresponding Cd-ratio was 22 for gold monitor. The absolute detection efficiency in the range of 120–1500 keV was determined using 152Eu standard solution. The sensitivity and detection limit for standard boric acid samples has been determined. The boron content in boric acid prepared from Turkish borate ores is measured to be 15.91±0.46% wt.

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Turhan, Ş., Yücel, H. & Demirbaş, A. Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis of boron with a 241Am-Be neutron source. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 262, 661–664 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-005-0489-z

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