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P G A A
Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis

Elements & Isotopes
Z Element Isotope At.Wt.(amu) σγZγ(b) θ(%) gw Nγ
1 H
Hydrogen
H 1.00794(7) 0.3326(7)     1
H-1 1 0.3326(7) 99.9885(70) 0.99 1
2 He
Helium
He 4.002602(2) 4.2e-11(12)     1
He-3 3 0.000031(9) 0.000137(3) 1 1
3 Li
Lithium
Li 6.941(2) 0.045(3)     3
Li-7 7 0.045(3) 92.41(4) 1 3
4 Be
Berylium
Be 9.012182(3) 0.0088(4)     5
Be-9 9 0.0088(4) 100 1 5
5 B
Boron
B 10.811(7) 0.104(20)     1
B-10 10 0.5(1) 19.9(7) 1 1
6 C
Carbon
C 12.0107(8) 0.00351(5)     3
C-12 12 0.00353(5) 98.93(8) 1 3
7 N
Nitrogen
N 14.00674(7) 0.0795(14)     15
N-14 14 0.0798(14) 99.632(7) 1 15
8 O
Oxygen
O 15.9994(3) 1.90e-04(19)     4
O-16 16 0.000190(19) 99.757(16) 1 4
9 F
Fluorine
F 18.9984032(5) 0.0096(5)     21
F-19 19 0.0096(5) 100 1 21
10 Ne
Neon
Ne 20.1797(6) 0.039(4)     9
Ne-20 20 0.037(4) 90.48(3) 1 7
Ne-22 22 0.045(6) 9.25(3) 1 2
11 Na
Sodium
Na 22.989770(2) 0.530(5)     15
Na-23 23 0.530(5) 100 1 15
12 Mg
Magnesium
Mg 24.3050(6) 0.0666(13)     12
Mg-24 24 0.0536(15) 78.99(4) 1 9
Mg-25 25 0.200(5) 10.00(1) 1 3
13 Al
Aluminium
Al 26.981538(2) 0.231(3)     15
Al-27 27 0.231(3) 100 1 15
14 Si
Silicon
Si 28.0855(3) 0.172(5)     6
Si-28 28 0.177(5) 92.2297(7) 1 6
15 P
Phosphorus
P 30.973761(2) 0.172(6)     15
P-31 31 0.172(6) 100 1 15
16 S
Sulphur
S 32.066(6) 0.534(10)     6
S-32 32 0.548(10) 94.93(31) 1 6
17 Cl
Chlorine
Cl 35.4527(9) 33.1(3)     16
Cl-35 35 43.5(4) 75.78(4) 1 16
18 Ar
Argon
Ar 39.948(1) 0.675(10)     8
Ar-40 40 0.66(1) 99.6003(30) 1 8
19 K
Potassium
K 39.0983(1) 2.06(19)     4
K-39 39 2.1(2) 93.2581(44) 1 4
20 Ca
Calcium
Ca 40.078(4) 0.431(19)     6
Ca-40 40 0.41(2) 96.94(16) 1 6
21 Sc
Scandium
Sc 44.955910(8) 27.20(20)     15
Sc-45 45 27.2(2) 100 1 15
22 Ti
Titanium
Ti 47.867(1) 6.08(19)     5
Ti-48 48 7.88(25) 73.72(3) 1 5
23 V
Vanadium
V 50.9415(1) 4.96(4)     23
V-51 51 4.92(4) 99.750(4) 1 23
24 Cr
Chromium
Cr 51.9961(6) 3.07(15)     11
Cr-50 50 15.9(2) 4.345(13) 1 3
Cr-52 52 0.76(6) 83.789(18) 1 1
Cr-53 53 18.2(15) 9.501(17) 1 7
25 Mn
Manganese
Mn 54.938049(9) 13.36(5)     19
Mn-55 55 13.36(5) 100 1 19
26 Fe
Iron
Fe 55.845(2) 2.56(13)     14
Fe-54 54 2.25(18) 5.845(35) 1 1
Fe-56 56 2.59(14) 91.754(36) 1 13
27 Co
Cobalt
Co 58.933200(9) 37.18(6)     25
Co-59 59 37.18(6) 100 1 25
28 Ni
Nickel
Ni 58.6934(2) 4.39(15)     9
Ni-58 58 4.5(2) 68.0769(89) 1 5
Ni-60 60 2.9(2) 26.2231(77) 1 3
Ni-62 62 14.5(3) 3.6345(17) 1 1
29 Cu
Copper
Cu 63.546(3) 3.795(17)     17
Cu-63 63 4.52(2) 69.17(3) 1 12
Cu-65 65 2.17(3) 30.83(3) 1 5
30 Zn
Zinc
Zn 65.39(2) 1.30(8)     12
Zn-64 64 1.1(1) 48.63(60) 1 2
Zn-66 66 0.62(6) 27.90(27) 1 1
Zn-67 67 9.5(14) 4.10(13) 1 6
Zn-68 68 1.07(10) 18.75(51) 1 3
31 Ga
Gallium
Ga 69.723(1) 2.90(7)     34
Ga-69 69 1.68(7) 60.108(9) 1 5
Ga-71 71 4.73(15) 39.892(9) 1 29
32 Ge
Germanium
Ge 72.61(2) 2.30(6)     9
Ge-70 70 3.45(16) 20.84(87) 1 2
Ge-73 73 14.4(4) 7.73(5) 1 7
33 As
Arsenic
As 74.92160(2) 4.23(8)     24
As-75 75 4.23(8) 100 1 24
34 Se
Selenium
Se 78.96(3) 12.0(7)     22
Se-74 74 51.8(12) 0.89(4) 1 1
Se-76 76 85(7) 9.37(29) 1 14
Se-77 77 42(4) 7.63(16) 1 6
Se-78 78 0.430(22) 23.77(28) 1 1
35 Br
Bromine
Br 79.904(1) 6.39(7)     34
Br-79 79 10.32(13) 50.69(7) 1 21
Br-81 81 2.36(5) 49.31(7) 1 13
36 Kr
Krypton
Kr 83.80(1) 25.8(12)     5
Kr-83 83 202(10) 11.49(6) 0.99 5
37 Rb
Rubidium
Rb 85.4678(3) 0.38(7)     17
Rb-85 85 0.48(9) 72.17(2) 1 16
Rb-87 87 0.12(3) 27.83(2) 1 1
38 Sr
Strontium
Sr 87.62(1) 1.30(21)     3
Sr-87 87 17(3) 7.00(1) 1 3
39 Y
Yttrium
Y 88.90585(2) 1.280(20)     3
Y-89 89 1.28(2) 100 1 3
40 Zr
Zirconium
Zr 91.224(2) 0.19(3)     13
Zr-90 90 0.011(5) 51.45(40) 1 7
Zr-91 91 1.24(25) 11.22(5) 1 5
Zr-92 92 0.22(6) 17.15(8) 1 1
41 Nb
Niobium
Nb 92.90638(2) 1.15(5)     19
Nb-93 93 1.15(5) 100 1 19
42 Mo
Molybdenum
Mo 95.94(1) 2.51(6)     4
Mo-95 95 13.4(3) 15.92(13) 0.99 4
44 Ru
Ruthenium
Ru 101.07(2) 2.75(21)     6
Ru-99 99 7.1(10) 12.76(14) 1 2
Ru-101 101 3.4(9) 17.06(2) 1 3
Ru-102 102 1.21(7) 31.55(14) 1 1
45 Rh
Rhodium
Rh 102.90550(2) 145.0(20)     18
Rh-103 103 145(2) 100 1.02 18
46 Pd
Palladium
Pd 106.42(1) 6.9(4)     3
Pd-105 105 21.0(15) 22.33(8) 0.99 3
47 Ag
Silver
Ag 107.8682(2) 63.3(8)     25
Ag-107 107 37.6(12) 51.839(8) 0.99 11
Ag-109 109 91(1) 48.161(8) 1 14
48 Cd
Cadmium
Cd 112.411(8) 2522(50)     3
Cd-110 110 11(1) 12.49(18) 1 1
Cd-113 113 20600(400) 12.22(12) 1.33 2
49 In
Indium
In 114.818(3) 272(8)     29
In-115 115 283(8) 95.71(5) 1.01 29
50 Sn
Tin
Sn 118.710(7) 0.54(5)     6
Sn-115 115 30(7) 0.34(1) 1 3
Sn-116 116 0.14(3) 14.54(9) 1 1
Sn-117 117 1.32(18) 7.68(7) 1 1
Sn-119 119 2.2(5) 8.59(4) 1 1
51 Sb
Antimony
Sb 121.760(1) 5.13(12)     19
Sb-121 121 5.9(2) 57.21(5) 1 16
Sb-123 123 4.1(1) 42.79(5) 1 3
52 Te
Tellurium
Te 127.60(3) 4.6(4)     3
Te-123 123 418(30) 0.89(3) 1.01 3
53 I
Iodine
I 126.90447(3) 6.20(20)     9
I-127 127 6.2(2) 100 0.99 9
54 Xe
Xenon
Xe 131.29(2) 24(3)     6
Xe-129 129 21(7) 26.44(24) 1 1
Xe-131 131 85(10) 21.18(3) 1 4
Xe-136 136 0.26(2) 8.87(16) 1 1
55 Cs
Cesium
Cs 132.90545(2) 30.3(11)     34
Cs-133 133 30.3(11) 100 1 34
56 Ba
Barium
Ba 137.327(7) 1.18(7)     12
Ba-135 135 5.8(9) 6.592(12) 1 2
Ba-136 136 0.68(17) 7.854(24) 1 1
Ba-137 137 3.6(2) 11.232(24) 1 5
Ba-138 138 0.40(4) 71.698(42) 1 4
57 La
Lanthanum
La 138.9055(2) 9.08(4)     37
La-138 138 57(6) 0.090(1) 1 2
La-139 139 9.04(4) 99.910(1) 0.99 35
58 Ce
Cerium
Ce 140.116(1) 0.635(18)     8
Ce-136 136 6.5(10) 0.185(2) 0.99 4
Ce-142 142 0.97(2) 11.114(51) 0.99 4
59 Pr
Praesodymium
Pr 140.90765(2) 11.5(3)     28
Pr-141 141 11.5(3) 100 0.99 28
60 Nd
Neodymium
Nd 144.24(3) 49.5(12)     11
Nd-142 142 18.7(7) 27.2(5) 0.99 7
Nd-143 143 325(10) 12.2(2) 0.99 4
62 Sm
Samarium
Sm 150.36(3) 5621(80)     5
Sm-149 149 40100(600) 13.82(7) 1.71 5
63 Eu
Europium
Eu 151.964(1) 4560(140)     5
Eu-151 151 9200(300) 47.81(3) 0.9 5
64 Gd
Gadolinium
Gd 157.25(3) 48770(150)     15
Gd-155 155 60900(500) 14.80(12) 0.84 2
Gd-157 157 254000(800) 15.65(2) 0.85 13
65 Tb
Terbium
Tb 158.92534(2) 23.3(4)     27
Tb-159 159 23.3(4) 100 1 27
66 Dy
Dysprosium
Dy 162.50(3) 944(21)     17
Dy-160 160 55(3) 2.34(8) 1 1
Dy-161 161 600(25) 18.91(24) 0.99 3
Dy-164 164 2650(70) 28.18(37) 0.98 13
67 Ho
Holmium
Ho 164.93032(2) 64.7(12)     12
Ho-165 165 64.7(12) 100 1 12
68 Er
Erbium
Er 167.26(3) 156.8(19)     11
Er-167 167 649(8) 22.93(17) 1.06 11
69 Tm
Thulium
Tm 168.93421(2) 105.0(20)     38
Tm-169 169 105(2) 100 1 38
70 Yb
Ytterbium
Yb 173.04(3) 34.9(8)     54
Yb-168 168 2300(170) 0.13(1) 1.05 7
Yb-171 171 58(4) 14.28(57) 0.99 10
Yb-174 174 63.2(15) 31.83(92) 0.99 28
Yb-176 176 2.85(5) 12.76(41) 1 9
71 Lu
Lutetium
Lu 174.967(1) 76.6(23)     21
Lu-175 175 23.1(14) 97.41(2) 0.97 3
Lu-176 176 2090(70) 2.59(2) 1.75 18
72 Hf
Hafnium
Hf 178.49(2) 119(3)     12
Hf-177 177 373(10) 18.60(9) 1.02 9
Hf-178 178 137(7) 27.28(7) 1 3
73 Ta
Tantalum
Ta 180.9479(1) 20.6(5)     5
Ta-181 181 20.5(5) 99.988(2) 1 5
74 W
Tungsten
W 183.84(1) 18.39(16)     37
W-182 182 19.9(2) 26.50(16) 1 7
W-183 183 10.3(2) 14.31(4) 0.99 7
W-186 186 38.5(5) 28.42(19) 1 23
75 Re
Rhenium
Re 186.207(1) 91.5(10)     36
Re-185 185 112(2) 37.40(2) 1 19
Re-187 187 79.2(10) 62.60(2) 0.98 17
76 Os
Osmium
Os 190.23(3) 16.0(11)     12
Os-187 187 245(40) 1.96(2) 0.98 5
Os-189 189 25(4) 16.15(5) 1 6
Os-192 192 3.12(16) 40.78(19) 1 1
77 Ir
Irirdium
Ir 192.217(3) 425(5)     46
Ir-191 191 954(10) 37.3(2) 0.99 33
Ir-193 193 111(5) 62.7(2) 1.01 13
78 Pt
Platinum
Pt 195.078(2) 10.3(4)     3
Pt-194 194 0.58(19) 32.967(99) 1 1
Pt-195 195 28.5(12) 33.832(10) 1 2
79 Au
Gold
Au 196.96655(2) 98.65(9)     20
Au-197 197 98.65(9) 100 1 20
80 Hg
Mercury
Hg 200.59(2) 384(8)     7
Hg-199 199 2150(50) 16.87(22) 0.98 4
Hg-201 201 5.7(12) 13.18(9) 1 3
81 Tl
Thallium
Tl 204.3833(2) 3.44(6)     22
Tl-203 203 11.4(2) 29.524(14) 1 21
Tl-205 205 0.104(17) 70.476(14) 1 1
82 Pb
Lead
Pb 207.2(1) 0.154(7)     22
Pb-204 204 0.66(7) 1.4(1) 1 21
Pb-206 206 0.0266(12) 24.1(1) 1 1
83 Bi
Bismuth
Bi 208.98038(2) 0.0338(7)     4
Bi-209 209 0.0338(7) 100 0.99 4
90 Th
Thorium
Th 232.0381(1) 7.35(3)     37
Th-232 232 7.35(3) 100 0.99 37
92 U
Uranium
U 238.0289(1) 3.374(20)     28
U-238 238 2.680(19) 99.274(11) 1 28

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