Activation Analysis Handbook
Published on 2. December 2012
230 pages
978-0-323-15965-4 (ISBN)
Description
Activation Analysis Handbook focuses on the importance of activation analysis in the examination of trace elements in materials. The book contains examples of activation analysis techniques and application of these techniques to provide solutions to problems in various scientific disciplines. Divided into four chapters, the book starts by giving an outline of the history and growth of activation analysis, including the general technique involved. The discussions proceed by taking into consideration the theoretical aspects of activation analysis, giving emphasis to basic concepts, sources of nuclear data and experimental methods, and selection of activation reactions. The book also considers the experimental methods in activation analysis. Other topics discussed are irradiation facilities; the preparation and encapsulation of samples; irradiations; and post-irradiation assays. The last part deals with the tabulation of elements and their corresponding atomic numbers; the key to tabulation; and a tabulation of nuclear data and experimental methods for activation analysis. The text is a good source of data for readers who are interested in activation analysis.
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ForewordPrefaceChapter 1 Introduction Purpose and Scope History and Growth of Activation Analysis Activation Analysis: The General TechniqueChapter 2 Activation Analysis: Theoretical Considerations Basic Concepts Sources of Nuclear Data Sources of Experimental Methods Selection of Activation Reactions 1. General Considerations 2. Suitability of Activation Products 3. Sensitivity Estimates 4. Interfering Reactions 5. Competing Reactions 6. Experimental FeasibilityChapter 3 Activation Analysis: Experimental Methods Irradiation Facilities 1. Sources of Neutrons 2. Sources of Charged Particles and Photons 3. Selection of an Irradiation Facility Preparation and Encapsulation of Samples 1. Neutron Irradiations 2. Charged Particle Irradiations 3. Photon Irradiations 4. Comparator or Monitor Samples Irradiations Post-Irradiation Assays Evaluation of the DataChapter 4 The Tabulation Introduction Directory to the Tabulation Table I: The Elements and Their Atomic Numbers Table II: The Key to the Tabulation Table III: A Tabulation of Nuclear Data and Experimental Methods for Activation AnalysisGlossary Part I: Definitions Part II: Examples of Nuclear ReactionsBibliographyAddendum To The BibliographyIndex
