Contributed PapersNo Access

PROTON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS (PAA): A COMPLEMENT TO PIXE AND PIGE ANALYSIS

NORMAN M. HALDEN and
FRANK C. HAWTHORNE

NORMAN M. HALDEN

Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2, Canada

Search for more papers by this author

and

FRANK C. HAWTHORNE

Department of Geological Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2, Canada

Search for more papers by this author

https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129083593000069Cited by:1 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

At E_p=40 MeV, protons have sufficient energy to overcome the coulomb barrier of most elements. The resultant interaction between protons and nucleii of many can produce radioactive isotopes via nuclear reactions. The decay schemes of isotopes created in this manner may include the emission X-rays and gamma-rays that can provide useful analytical information.