calibration, k0 method

synonym: k0 method of calibration
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08716
Calibration method of neutron activation analysis in which the k0 proportionality factors, together with a value of the neutron flux (as a function of the neutron energy) and with a value of the radiation detector's response for gamma radiation (as a function of the gamma-ray energy) are used for establishing a relationship between the number of counts measured and the corresponding amounts of elements in a material.
Note:
The k0 proportionality factor is a ratio of the experimentally measured nuclear parameters of the (radio)nuclides and those parameters of the respective (radio)isotopes of a calibrator (often based on Au).
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 69. (Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)) on page 73 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'calibration, k0 method' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08716 RIS BibTex EndNote
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