References

Web Sites

Table of isotopes

http://www.nndc.bnl.gov/chart/

http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/

http://ie.lbl.gov/toi/radsearch.asp

http://www-nds.iaea.org

http://www.nist.gov/pml/data/xcom/index.cfm

http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~simcam/ton/

www-nds.iaea.org

coincidence finder

http://radware.phy.ornl.gov/cf.html

NEA Janis data base

http://www.oecd-nea.org/janisweb/index.html

Refereed Journals

Comparison of PAA and NAA

Abstract:

The potential of photon activation analysis (PAA) for multielement trace analysis can hardly compare with that of neutron activation analysis (NAA). However, PAA appears superior over NAA for the determination of a number of elements, namely C, N, O, F, Mg, Si, Ca, Ti, Ni, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Sn, Tl and Pb in geological, environmental and biological materials. Most of these and other elements can be determined using nondestructive, instrumental PAA (IPAA), especially in geological materials. The possibilities of IPAA for multielement analysis using photoexitation and other photonuclear reactions are reviewed and compared with those of instrumental NAA (INAA), namely for geological materials. The need for and usefulness of radiochemical PAA (RPAA) procedures are also discussed.

File:Randa JRMC V271 2007 p589.pdf

Books

Segebade_Weise_Lutz_PAA

S. Landsberger Nuclear Engineering Teaching Laboratory, University of Texas, Pickle Research Campus, R-9000, Austin, TX 78712 Radioanalytical Methods in Interdisciplinary Research Chapter 21, pp 307–336 Chapter DOI: 10.1021/bk-2004-0868.ch021 ACS Symposium Series, Vol. 868 ISBN13: 9780841238374eISBN: 9780841219731 Publication Date (Print): November 04, 2003 Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society

Detection Limits

http://arxiv.org/abs/1301.1528v1

File:Meyers Zelst Sayre BNL-21513.pdf suggest that the gold and iridium content can be used to distinguish between Sasanian (Iran) coins and other silver coins.