References
- 1. Ghorbani, P., Sardari, D., Bayat, E., & Doostmohammadi, V. (2012). Neutron beam preparation with Am-Be source for analysis of biological samples with PGNAA method. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 291(1), 839–842. DOI: 10.1007/s10967-011-1359-5.10.1007/s10967-011-1359-5
- 2. Naqvi, A. A., Kalakada, Z., Al-Anezi, M. S., & Raashid, M., Khateeb-ur-Rehman,, Maslehuddin, M., & Garwan, M. A. (2012). Low energy prompt gamma-ray tests of a large volume BGO detector. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 70(1), 222–226. DOI: 10.1016/j. apradiso.2011.06.019.10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.06.019
- 3. Ghassouna, J., & Mostacci, D. (2011). A compact neutron beam generator system designed for prompt gamma nuclear activation analysis. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 69(8), 1138–1142. DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.11.014.10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.11.014
- 4. Mowlavi, A. A., & Yazdi, M. H. H. (2011). Monte Carlo simulation of pulse pile-up effect in gamma spectrum of a PGNAA system. Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. Sect. A-Accel. Spectrom. Dect. Assoc. Equ., 660(1), 104–107. DOI: 10.1016/j. nima.2011.09.022.10.1016/j.nima.2011.09.022
- 5. Naqvi, A. A., Garwan, M. A., Maslehuddin, M., Nagadi, M. M., Al-Amoudi, O. S., & Raashid, M. (2010). Response of a PGNAA setup for pozzolan-based cement concrete specimens. Appl. Radiat. Isot., 68(4/5), 635–638. DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.016.10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.09.016
- 6. Filho, T. M., de Lima, R. B., Yoriyaz, H., & Hernandes, A. C. (2005). Experimental and Monte Carlo evaluation of the neutron flux of an assembly with two AmBe sources. Radiat. Prot. Dosim., 115(1/4), 412–414. DOI: 10.1093/rpd/nci150.10.1093/rpd/nci150
- 7. Tuo, X. G., Cheng, B., Mu, K. L., & Li, Z. (2008). Neural network-based matrix effect correction in EDXRF analysis. Nucl. Sci. Techol., 19(5), 278–281.
- 8. Oliveira, C., Salgado, J., & Carvalho, F. G. (1997). Optimation of PGNAA instrument design for cement raw materials using the MCNP code. J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., 216(2), 191–198. DOI: 10.1007/BF02033777.10.1007/BF02033777
- 9. Naqvi, A. A. (2003). A Monte Carlo comparison of PGNAA system performance using 252Cf neutrons, 2.8-MeV neutrons and 14-MeV neutrons. Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res. Sect. A-Accel. Spectrom. Dect. Assoc. Equ., 511(3), 400–407. DOI: 10.1016/s0168-9002(03)01949-1.10.1016/S0168-9002(03)01949-1
- 10. Yang, J. B., Tuo, X. G., Mu, K. L., Yang, X. M., Cheng, Y., & Li, Z. (2008). Monte-Carlo simulation of pivotal parameters in on-line prompt gamma neutron activation analysis system. At. Energy Sci. Tech., 42(4), 329–332. (in Chinese).
- 11. Yang, J. B., Tuo, X. G., Li, Z., Mu, K. L., Cheng, Y., & Mou, Y. (2010). MC simulation of a PGNAA system for on-line cement analysis. Nucl. Sci. Tech., 21(4), 221–226.
- 12. Yang, J. B., Yang, Y. G., LI, Y. J., Tuo, X. G., Li, Z., Liu, M. Z., Cheng, Y., Mu, K. L., & Wang, L. (2012). Monte-Carlo simulation of cement neutron field distribution characteristics in PGNAA. Nucl. Sci. Tech., 23(6), 337–343.
- 13. Yang, J. B., Yang, Y. G., Li, Y. J., Tuo, X. G., Li, Z., Cheng, Y., Mou, Y. F., & Huang, W. Q. (2013). Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis for multi-element measurement with series samples. Laser Phys. Lett., 10(5), 056002. DOI: 10.1088/1612-2011/10/5/056002.10.1088/1612-2011/10/5/056002
- 14. Yang, J. B., Tuo, X. G., Li, Z., Cheng, Y., Wang, L., Wang, H. H., Cai, B., & Liu, M. Z. (2013). Optimize design of a PGNAA for cement analysis using Monte Carlo simulation. Nucl. Technol., 184(2), 233–238. DOI: 10.13182/NT13-A22318.10.13182/NT13-A22318
- 15. Yang, J. B., Liu, Z., Chang, K., & Li, R. (2017). Research on the self-absorption corrections for PGNAA of large samples. Eur. Phys. J. Plus, 132(2), 86. DOI: 10.1140/epjp/i2017-11380-5.10.1140/epjp/i2017-11380-5
- 16. Ren, J. Z., Yang, J. B., & Li, Z. (2018). Research on interaction between elements for PGNAA cement sample. Arab. J. Sci. Eng., 43(7), 3855–3860. DOI: 10.1007/s13369-018-3088-3.10.1007/s13369-018-3088-3
- 17. Yang, J. B., Peng, K. X., Qiao, Y. J., Zhang, C., Li, R., & Li, Z. (2018). Monte Carlo simulation of biological shielding parameters in PGNAA. Micro Nano. Lett., 13(4), 457–460. DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2017.0644.10.1049/mnl.2017.0644
- 18. Zhang, H. Y. (2012). The study on the MCNP simulation of heavy metal content in soil by neutron and measure the content of plumbum in soil by neutron. Master thesis, Northeast Normal University, Chang-chun, China. (in Chinese).