| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824184 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The response of a cylindrical 3Â in.Ã3Â in. (heightÃdiameter) LaBr3:Ce detector was measured for low energy prompt gamma-rays from boron and cadmium contaminated water samples using a newly designed portable neutron generator-based Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) setup. Prompt gamma-rays were measured from water samples contaminated with 0.031, 0.125, 0.250 and 0.5Â wt% boron and 0.0625, 0.125, 0.250 and 0.500Â wt% cadmium. The experimental yield of boron and cadmium prompt gamma-rays measured with the LaBr3:Ce detector based PGNAA setup were compared with the results of Monte Carlo calculations. An excellent agreement between the experimental and calculated yields of 478Â keV gamma-ray from boron and 558Â keV gamma-rays from cadmium from boron and cadmium contaminated water samples, indicate an excellent response of the LaBr3:Ce detector for the low energy prompt gamma-rays.
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Authors
A.A. Naqvi, M.S. Al-Anezi, Zameer Kalakada, A.A. Isab, M. Raashid, Faris Ahmed Al Matouq, Khateeb-ur-Rehman Khateeb-ur-Rehman, F.Z. Khiari, M.A. Garwan, O.S.B. Al-Amoudi, M. Maslehuddin,