What are nuclear analytical techniques?
Nuclear Analytical Techniques (NAT) are elemental analysis methods which are based on specific nuclear properties of the atoms. They are neutron activation analysis (NAA), X-ray fluorescent analysis (XRF) and particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE) as well as mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy. The most relevant characteristics of all these methodologies are: high-sensitive/specificity and non-destructive multi-element analysis.