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Development Of Boron Calibration Via Hybrid Comparator Method In Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis, E. J. Artnak, S. R. Biegalski, S. Landsberger, Natale Lanno, Dennis Alexander, M. F. Byers

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering: Faculty Publications

The prompt gamma activation analysis (PGAA) facility at the Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin was utilized to quantify boron concentrations in boron carbide semiconductor films deposited on silicon substrates. Calibration was complicated by the unique and varying sample geometries analyzed. In addition, there was a dearth of solid materials available with quantified boron concentrations having comparable or readily modifiable dimensions to exploit for calibration purposes. Therefore, a novel hybrid comparator method was developed for the quantification of boron utilizing aluminum as an inexpensive and easily machinable reference material. Aluminum samples were manufactured with high …