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Determining the 40K radioactivity in rocks using x-ray spectrometry

Pilakouta M., Kallithrakas-Kontos Nikolaos, Nikolaou G.

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/E732018D-FB1B-4911-B2F7-00E2AA30D9BF-
Identifierhttp://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-6404/aa78ba/meta-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6404/aa78ba-
Languageen-
TitleDetermining the 40K radioactivity in rocks using x-ray spectrometryen
CreatorPilakouta M.en
CreatorKallithrakas-Kontos Nikolaosen
CreatorΚαλλιθρακας-Κοντος Νικολαοςel
CreatorNikolaou G.en
Publisher Institute of Physics Publishingen
Content SummaryIn this paper we propose an experimental method for the determination of potassium-40 (40K) radioactivity in commercial granite samples using x-ray fluorescence (XRF). The method correlates the total potassium concentration (yield) in samples deduced by XRF analysis with the radioactivity of the sample due to the 40K radionuclide. This method can be used in an undergraduate student laboratory. A brief theoretical background and description of the method, as well as some results and their interpretation, are presented. en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2018-04-18-
Date of Publication2017-
SubjectGranitesen
SubjectPhysics and chemistry educationen
SubjectPotassium radioactivityen
SubjectXRFen
Bibliographic CitationM. Pilakouta, N. Kallithrakas-Kontos and G. Nikolaou, "Determining the 40K radioactivity in rocks using x-ray spectrometry," Eur. J. of Phys., vol. 38, no.5, Aug. 2017. doi: 10.1088/1361-6404/aa78ba en

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