Conveners
Prompt Gamma Activation Analysis I
- IOANNIS SIOURIS (Democritus University Thrace)
- Zoltán Kis (Nuclear Analysis and Radiography Department, Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
- Petra Kudejova
- Jaafar Abdullah (Malaysian Nuclear Agency)
Petra Kudejova
10/09/2013, 15:20
NINMACH
Oral
Possible applications of the PGAA based techniques for cultural heritage objects will be presented in this overview talk. The (n,gamma) capture reaction is used for non-invasive determination of the elemental composition in samples while irradiated by high intensity flux of cold neutrons. Generally, the PGAA method is used in applications like archaeometry and archaeology, geology,...
Dr
Jaafar Abdullah
(Malaysian Nuclear Agency)
10/09/2013, 16:30
NINMACH
Oral
Batu Bersurat Terengganu (Terengganu’s inscribed stone) is the oldest artifact with Jawi writing on it. The artifact proves that the Kingdom of Terengganu exist earlier than 1326 or 1386. It was accidentally discovered near Tersat River at Kampong Buluh, Kuala Berang, Terengganu, Malaysia by a gold & tin trader after a flash flood hit Kuala Berang. He was then presented the stone to the sultan...
Dr
Zoltán Kis
(Centre for Energy Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)
10/09/2013, 16:10
NINMACH
Oral
Numerous non-destructive techniques utilize neutron attenuation, scattering or capture to gain morphological, structural or elemental information about the material under study. However, few attempts have been made so far to use neutron-induced gamma radiation for 3D element imaging. A novel non-destructive method is being developed to determine the distribution of major elements and visualize...
Dr
IOANNIS SIOURIS
(Democritus University Thrace)
10/09/2013, 15:50
NINMACH
Oral
Non-destructive PGAA and ND evaluation measurements were conducted on several coins representative of a 1st century AC Greco Roman copper coin collection along with a number of bronze artifacts from a horse harness found in the course of archaeological excavations at the site of Lithochori-Kavala, North East Greece and currently preserved in Kavalla Museum. The aim of this work was : On the...
