Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2004 · 28 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryAnalytical ChemistryNuclear ChemistryNuclear PhysicsActivation AnalysisGamma-ray SpectroscopyNeutron Activation AnalysisNuclear SpectroscopyRadiochemical AnalysisAccuracyDimensionless QuantitiesGamma-ray Spectral Line ShapesGamma-ray SpectrometryNuclear Data AssessmentNuclear Data EvaluationRadiochemical Neutron Activation Analysis
Abstract This report describes the principles underlying a comprehensive electronic database that contains data essential for calculation of analytical results from neutron-activation analysis (NAA) and that is available through IUPAC. The method used is a comparator method called the k 0 method, where k 0 is a dimensionless factor which is experimentally measured with high accuracy for more than 130 isotopes and which makes use of the gamma spectroscopic line for an analyte isotope relative to a gold comparator. The database contains recommended values for k 0 and other relevant nuclear data.