Interpretation of Activation Analysis Profile.
Abstract
Activation analyses of samples containing unknown elements is usually difficult due to the presence of many lines each of which may belong to any of a number of elements. The purpose of this report is to present a method for the interpretation of spectral data based on the identification of prominent lines characteristic of the thermal neutron activation of the elements in which all isotopes of a particular element are considered collectively, rather than individually as has been customary. Since only the prominent lines (relative intensity = or > 0.5) belonging to the spectrum of an activated isotope are considered, much of the element-assignment-ambiguity introduced by low intensity photons is eliminated. At the heart of the procedure is a catalog of prominent line spectra for the elements. Each catalog page provides a schematic spectrum of the prominent decay photon lines produced by thermal neutron activation of the stable isotopes of a particular element.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- ADA004542
Entities
People
- D. E. Rude
- D. M. Roberts
- J. A. Glanzer
Organizations
- Iowa State University