Abstract
ABSTRACTAn instrument for prompt gamma-ray activation analysis (PGAA) at the NIST Center for Neutron Research has proven useful for the measurement of hydrogen and other elements in a variety of materials. The sample is irradiated by a beam of low energy neutrons. Gamma-rays emitted by atomic nuclei upon neutron capture are measured and elemental concentrations determined by comparison with appropriate standards. The detection limit for hydrogen is < 5 mg/kg in most materials, and 2 mg/kg for hydrogen measured in silicon. The instrument has been used to measure hydrogen mass fractions of < 100 mg/kg in high purity germanium, and < 10 mg/kg in quartz. More recently PGAA has been used to measure hydrogen in 1 μm thick porous thin films on a silicon substrate, and in crystals of silicon carbide and cerium aluminate.
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