Heavy ion activation analysis of thin foils by a recoil separation technique

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section B, Beam interactions with materials and atoms Vol. 251; no. 2; pp. 484 - 488
• Main Authors: Chowdhury, D.P., Guin, R., Saha, S.K., Sudersanan, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.10.2006
• Subjects: Activation analysis; Heavy ion; Recoil separation; Thin foil; 81.05.Bx; Thin foil; 25.70.−z; 81.70.Jb; Recoil separation; Heavy ion; 82.80.Jp; Activation analysis

Heavy ion activation analysis (HIAA) has been applied to determine the composition of a thin (thickness ∼ 2 μm) Havar foil. The isotopic products from the heavy ion induced nuclear reactions were recoiled out of the thin target foil due to high recoil energy. Depending on their recoil ranges, the pr...