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Activation analysis

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Instrumental Multi-Element Chemical Analysis

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Activation analysis is one of the most sensitive and versatile techniques possible for elemental analysis. The technique involves irradiation of a sample with neutrons, charged particles or photons to induce instability in some of the sample atoms. Measurement of the characteristic radiation emitted from the unstable atoms enables the analyst to establish an elemental fingerprint for the sample (i.e. amounts of different major, minor and trace elements present).

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Glascock, M.D. (1998). Activation analysis. In: Alfassi, Z.B. (eds) Instrumental Multi-Element Chemical Analysis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4952-5_4

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