CAX and Xsel: a software bundle to aid in automating NAA spectrum analysis

Authors

  • Guilherme Soares Zahn Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP
  • Lucas Stano Junqueira Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP
  • Frederico Antonio Genezini Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares - IPEN-CNEN/SP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15392/bjrs.v7i2A.565

Keywords:

gamma spectrum analysis, automation, NAA

Abstract

In this work, the scripting capabilities of Genie-2000 were used to develop a software (CAX) that automatically analyses all spectrum files in either Ortec's CHN or Canberra's MCA or CNF formats in a folder, generating two output files: a print-ready text file (.DAT) and a Comma-Separated Values (.CSV) file which can be easily imported in any major spreadsheet software. A second tool, named Xsel, consists in an Excel spreadsheet which automatically identifies the spectrum lines associated with the elements of interest, generating a clean output sheet which can be easily imported in a general spreadsheet that calculates the concentrations; an important addition to this spreadsheet is the ability to automatically recalibrate each spectrum, increasing the reliability of the peak identification procedure. These software are already used in daily routines in IPEN's Neutron Activation Laboratory, greatly reducing the time required for sample analyses, as well as reducing the possibility of transcription errors.

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ZAHN, G. S., GENEZINI, F. A., MORALLES, M. Evaluation Of Peak-Fitting Software For Gamma Spectrum Analysis, arXiv:1511.04362, 2015.

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Published

2019-02-06

How to Cite

Zahn, G. S., Junqueira, L. S., & Genezini, F. A. (2019). CAX and Xsel: a software bundle to aid in automating NAA spectrum analysis. Brazilian Journal of Radiation Sciences, 7(2A (Suppl.). https://doi.org/10.15392/bjrs.v7i2A.565

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The Meeting on Nuclear Applications (ENAN)

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