The Recommended k-factors for neutron-induced prompt -ray analysis and the prompt -ray emission probabilities

Matsue, Hideaki; Yonezawa, Chushiro

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 262(1), p.49 - 55, 2004/07

https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JRNC.0000040853.53889.34

The recommended k factors for 81 -lines of 24 elements, which are useful for neutron induced prompt -ray analysis (PGA) and are not influenced by neutron spectrum difference, were obtained from the k factors measured with the cold and thermal guided neutron beams of JRR-3M by statistical calculation. The prompt -ray emission probabilities were derived from the recommended k-factors using atomic weight, isotopic abundance and thermal neutron cross-section of other nuclear constants consisting the k factors, for which one can obtain accurate data. The derived -ray emission probabilities for the light elements (H to Ca) well agreed within 10% with those of the ENSDF, which reflect recent data, which the agreements for heavy elements (Ti to Pb) were 40% with those of the ENSDF, which are still composed of old data.