<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This study presented a self-designed prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) model and used Fluka simulation to simulate the heavy metals (Mn, Cu, Hg, Ni, Cr, Pb) in soil samples. The relationship between the prompt γ -ray yield of each heavy metal and soil thickness, content of heavy metals in the soil, and source distance was obtained. Simulation results show that the prompt γ -ray yield of each heavy metal increases with the increase in soil thickness and reaches saturation at 18 cm. The greater the proportion of heavy metals in the soil, the greater the prompt γ -ray yield. The highest content is approximately 3%, and the change in distance between the neutron source and soil sample does not affect the prompt γ -ray yield of heavy metals.</p></abstract>

This study presented a self-designed prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) model and used Fluka simulation to simulate the heavy metals (Mn, Cu, Hg, Ni, Cr, Pb) in soil samples. The relationship between the prompt γ -ray yield of each heavy metal and soil thickness, content of heavy metals in the soil, and source distance was obtained. Simulation results show that the prompt γ -ray yield of each heavy metal increases with the increase in soil thickness and reaches saturation at 18 cm. The greater the proportion of heavy metals in the soil, the greater the prompt γ -ray yield. The highest content is approximately 3%, and the change in distance between the neutron source and soil sample does not affect the prompt γ -ray yield of heavy metals.

Fluka simulation of PGNAA system for determining heavy metal pollution in the soil sample

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This study presented a self-designed prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) model and used Fluka simulation to simulate the heavy metals (Mn, Cu, Hg,...

Fluka simulation of PGNAA system for determining heavy metal pollution in the soil sample

Published Online: Mar 20, 2020

Page range: 13 - 17

Received: Apr 22, 2019

Accepted: Jan 13, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2020-0002

Keywords
PGNAA, Fluka, Heavy metal, Prompt gamma-ray yield

© 2020 Can Zhang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Fluka simulation of PGNAA system for determining heavy metal pollution in the soil sample

Published Online: Mar 20, 2020

Page range: 13 - 17

Received: Apr 22, 2019

Accepted: Jan 13, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2020-0002

KeywordsPGNAA, Fluka, Heavy metal, Prompt gamma-ray yield

© 2020 Can Zhang et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
PGNAA, Fluka, Heavy metal, Prompt gamma-ray yield