Neutron depth profiling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007916",
  "term": "Neutron depth profiling",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A non-destructive analytical technique that uses a beam of thermal neutrons to determine the concentration and depth distribution of specific isotopes within a material. The neutrons induce nuclear reactions, and the emitted charged particles are detected and their energies analyzed to infer the depth. This method is particularly sensitive to isotopes like boron-10, lithium-6, and nitrogen-14.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "neutron energy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 88 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/neutron-depth-profiling/"
}