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Title: | Simplex Optimization by Advance Prediction in Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis |
Authors: | Hayumbu, Patrick |
Advisor: | Burgess, D. D. |
Department: | Chemistry |
Keywords: | simplex, optimization, prediction, neutron, activation, analysis, instrumental, decay, interference |
Publication Date: | Dec-1983 |
Abstract: | <p> Though Neutron Activation Analysis is one of the most sensitive multielement analysis methods, Compton interference in complex sample matrices usually presents a problem when choosing irradiation and decay times for analysis. While various scientists have attempted to solve the problem, the approaches taken to date have the drawbacks of either requiring standard spectra of the sample components or not giving the optimum times automatically and simultaneously. The purpose of this thesis was to find a method to automatically and simultaneously obtain the optimum times for Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis using the Modified Simplex Method to evaluate the best figure of merit calculated from an advance predicted spectrum of the sample.</p> |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/19248 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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