title: Investigation of the PGNAA using the LaBr3 scintillation detector.
abstract: The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission develops instrumentation for detection of hazardous materials. In relation to this a new experimental facility was constructed for research into methods applying the detection of characteristic gamma rays subsequent to neutron irradiation. This includes the detection of prompt gamma rays from neutron inelastic scattering and neutron capture. For this purpose the device employs LaBr(3) scintillation detectors. The paper investigates the applicability of the LaBr(3) scintillation detector to PGNAA.
authors.affiliation: European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for the Protection and Security of Citizen, Ispra (VA), Italy. andrea.dr.favalli@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Favalli
authors.forename: H-C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Mehner
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ciriello
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D001965:Bromides / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012588:Scintillation Counting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D011868:Radioisotopes; C547466:lanthanum bromide; D007811:Lanthanum