A Pre-Irradiation group separation (PIGS) technique for the analysis of rare-earth elements during Nd-isotopic analysis of geological samples

A. D. Smith; K. M. Gillis; J. N. Ludden

doi:10.1016/0009-2541(90)90036-7

A Pre-Irradiation group separation (PIGS) technique for the analysis of rare-earth elements during Nd-isotopic analysis of geological samples

A. D. Smith, K. M. Gillis, J. N. Ludden

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PIGS is a pre-irradiation group separation technique for the analysis of REE by neutron activation which is used in conjunction with Nd isotopic studies. Removal of interfering and background-producing matrix elements allows the analysis of up to 12 REE within 12 days of irradiation by use of their shorter-lived radioisotopes. Small samples and samples with high Fe, Th or U, may be analysed with superior precision and detection limits compared to conventional INAA.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	17-22
Number of pages	6
Journal	Chemical Geology
Volume	81
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2541(90)90036-7
Publication status	Published - 25 Jan 1990

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Geochemistry and Petrology

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