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An associated particle imaging system for soil-carbon measurements
- Unzueta, Mauricio Ayllon;
- Brodie, Eoin;
- Brown, Craig;
- Castanha, Cristina;
- Gary, Charles;
- Pries, Caitlin Hicks;
- Larsen, William;
- Ludewigt, Bernhard;
- Rosenstrom, Andrew;
- Persaud, Arun
- Editor(s): Burger, Arnold;
- James, Ralph B;
- Payne, Stephen A
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https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2530704Abstract
We present first results from experimental data showing the capabilities of an Associated Particle Imaging system to measure carbon in soil and other elements. Specifically, we present results from a pre-mixed soil sample containing pure sand (SiO2) and 4 % carbon by weight. Because the main isotopes of all those three elements emit characteristic high-energy gamma rays following inelastic neutron scattering, it is possible to measure their distribution with our instrument. A 3D resolution of several centimeters in all dimensions has been demonstrated.
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