Prompt gamma-ray analysis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009540",
  "term": "Prompt gamma-ray analysis",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A nuclear analytical technique that measures the gamma rays emitted almost instantaneously when atomic nuclei in a sample capture neutrons. The energies and intensities of these gamma rays give the elemental composition, and the method is especially sensitive for hydrogen, boron, nitrogen, chlorine and cadmium. It is non-destructive and is often used for bulk analysis of materials.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 93 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/prompt-gamma-ray-analysis/"
}