PIGE Technique Within the EnsarRoot Framework

Abstract

The PIGE (Particle Induced Gamma Ray Emission) technique is a non-destructive, isotopically sensitive and quantitative technique used in the determination of the elemental composition of a material or sample. The method is based on the detection of gamma-rays, an excited nuclear state is induced by a proton beam of a few MeV impinging on a target. Simulations of PIGE reactions will be carried out using the EnsarRoot framework; this will be further enhance the applications by including additional analysis tools. The main goal is to provide a common framework for experimental data analysis and simulation. We aim to benchmark this tool with the measurement of the ³⁵Cl(p,p’$\gamma$)³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl(p,p’$\gamma$)³⁷Cl reactions. The work presented here provides an overview of the status of the PIGE technique, as well as, the plans to investigate a scarcely explored region of the nuclear chart.