Retrospective Theses and Dissertations                     Iowa State University Capstones, Theses and
                                                                                                           Dissertations
                  1968
                  Neutron activation analysis applied to arsenic
                  determination
                  Bong Kyu Lee
                  Iowa State University
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                  Lee, Bong Kyu, "Neutron activation analysis applied to arsenic determination " (1968). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 3488.
                  https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/rtd/3488
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                                  LEE, Bong Kyu, 1940­
                                    NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS APPLIED TO 
                                    ARSENIC DETERMINATION. 
                                    Iowa State University, Ph.D., 1968 
                                    Engineering, nuclear 
                                         University Microfilms, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan 
                    NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS 
                   APPLIED TO ARSENIC DETERMINATION 
                              by 
                          Bong Kyu Lee 
                   A Dissertation Submitted to the 
               Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of 
                  The Requirements for the Degree of 
                       DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY 
                 Major Subject:  Nuclear Engineering 
         Approved: 
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                    pr Work 
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         Head of Maj àr "ï>èpartment 
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                      Iowa State University 
                           Ames, Iowa 
                             1968 
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                                 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
                                                                   Page 
               I.  INTRODUCTION                                      1 
              II.  PRINCIPLES OF ACTIVATION ANALYSIS                13 
             III.  INTERPRETATION OF GAMMA­RAY SPECTRA              31 
              IV.  ERRORS AND LIMITATIONS OF THE TECHNIQUE          59 
               V.  APPLICATION                                      86 
              VI.  SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS                         125 
             VII.  LITERATURE CITED                                129 
            VIII.  ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                 144