Prompt gamma activation analysis for determining the elemental composition of archaeological ceramics
Borzakov S.B. Zhomartova A.Z. Dmitriev A.Y. Koval V.Y. Hramco C. Badawy W.M.
May 2022Elsevier Ltd
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
2022#183
The first experiments were carried out to study the elemental composition of archaeological ceramics using prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA) at the pulsed reactor IBR-2, Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics (FLNP) - Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR). A radiation-resistant n-type High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector was used to measure the radioactivity. The concentrations of 14 elements were determined namely; Al, C, Ca, Fe, Gd, H, K, Mn, Na, P, S, Si, Sm, and Ti. The obtained results were compared with those analyzed by other analytical techniques INAA (Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis) and portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) for the same archaeological batches. The results revealed a good agreement within a range of 1–30%. These insights will contribute to the discussion of improving the PGAA installation and automation of the data obtained, which in turn will improve the quality of analysis and increase the number of determined elements. In this work results are presented, and the analytical merits are compared.
Archaeological ceramics , Elemental composition , PGAA facility , Statistical analysis
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Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 6 Joliot-Curie St, MR, Dubna, 141980, Russian Federation
Dubna State University, 19 Universitetskaya St, MR, Dubna, 141980, Russian Federation
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, 2 Satpayev St, Nur-Sultan, 010008, Kazakhstan
The Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1Ibragimova St, Almaty, 050032, Kazakhstan
Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 19 Dm. Ulyanova St, Moscow, 117292, Russian Federation
Institute of Chemistry of Republic of Moldova, 3 Academiei, Chisinau, Moldova
Radiation Protection and Civil Defense Department, Nuclear, Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, (EAEA), Abu Zaabal, 13759, Egypt
Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics
Dubna State University
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
The Institute of Nuclear Physics
Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Institute of Chemistry of Republic of Moldova
Radiation Protection and Civil Defense Department
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