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- Title
Large sample neutron activation analysis of irregular-shaped pottery artifacts.
- Authors
Vasilopoulou, T.; Stamatelatos, I.; Montoya, E.; Bedregal, P.; Tsalafoutas, I.; Bode, P.
- Abstract
The large sample neutron activation analysis (LSNAA) method developed at NCSR 'Demokritos' for large and irregular-shaped objects was applied for the analysis of a Peruvian pottery artifact with the shape of an animal. The correction factors required for neutron self-shielding and gamma-ray self-attenuation within the sample material were derived through Monte Carlo simulations using the MCNP code, based on an accurate model obtained by computerized tomography X-ray scanning. The LSNAA results were compared with those from conventional instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) and a very good agreement was observed.
- Subjects
NUCLEAR activation analysis; PERUVIAN pottery; NEUTRON counters; COMPUTED tomography; MONTE Carlo method
- Publication
Journal of Radioanalytical & Nuclear Chemistry, 2015, Vol 303, Issue 1, p853
- ISSN
0236-5731
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10967-014-3307-7