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’ γ)35Cl and 37Cl(p,p’ γ)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.