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The application of stable isotope analysis using neutron-induced prompt γ-ray analysis (PGA) with cold/thermal neutron beams for the tracer study of geological materials are discussed. Silicon has three natural isotopes differing in abundance:28Si (92.23%),29Si (4.67%) and30Si (3.10%). For the purpose of the assessment of Si migration in engineered barrier material, enriched30Si can be used as a tracer due to its nuclear and chemical properties. Isotope analysis of30Si was performed by PGA during the tracer study. Neutron intensity at the sample position was 1.4·108 n¢cm−2·s−1, 2.4·107 n·cm−2·s−1 for cold and themal neutron guided beams of JRR-3M, respectively. Calibration curves and analytical sensitivity of30Si were determined based on measurement of standard samples. BG and detection limits for30Si analysis were also measured in Japanese bentonite (Kunigel V1 and Kunipia F) and their pore water. Fiffteen elements were determined simultaneously using PGA.
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Yoshikawa, H., Yonezawa, C., Kurosawa, T. et al. Measurement of30Si as a tracer by neutron-induced prompt gamma-ray analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 215, 95–101 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02109884
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