Large sample neutron activation analysis of a ceramic vase

Stamatelatos, IE; Tzika, F; Vasilopoulou, T; Koster-Ammerlaan, MJJ

dc.contributor.author	Stamatelatos, IE	en
dc.contributor.author	Tzika, F	en
dc.contributor.author	Vasilopoulou, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Koster-Ammerlaan, MJJ	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:33:41Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:33:41Z
dc.date.issued	2010	en
dc.identifier.issn	0236-5731	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20537
dc.subject	Gamma spectrometry	en
dc.subject	Large sample	en
dc.subject	Neutron activation analysis	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Analytical	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear	en
dc.subject.classification	Nuclear Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	ceramics	en
dc.subject.other	controlled study	en
dc.subject.other	gamma radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo method	en
dc.subject.other	neutron activation analysis	en
dc.subject.other	radioactivity	en
dc.subject.other	radioisotope decay	en
dc.title	Large sample neutron activation analysis of a ceramic vase	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10967-010-0454-3	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10967-010-0454-3	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2010	en
heal.abstract	Large Sample Neutron Activation Analysis (LSNAA) was applied to perform non-destructive elemental analysis of a ceramic vase. Appropriate neutron self-shielding and gamma ray detection efficiency calibration factors were derived using Monte Carlo code MCNP5. The results of LSNAA were compared against Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis (INAA) results and a satisfactory agreement between the two methods was observed. The ratio of derived concentrations between the two methods was within 0.7 and 1.3. Estimation of the activity level decay with time showed that the vase could be released from regulatory control at about 3 months post-irradiation. This study provided an analytical procedure for bulk sample analysis of precious and archaeological objects that need to be preserved intact and cannot be damaged for sampling purposes. © 2010 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10967-010-0454-3	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000274333100030	en
dc.identifier.volume	283	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.spage	735	en
dc.identifier.epage	740	en