Determination of gamma-ray efficiency curves for volume samples by the combination of monte carlo simulations and point source calibration

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1075-1081

  Saegusa, Jun ^a   Oishi, Tetsuya ^a   Kawasaki, Katsuya ^a   Yoshizawa, Michio ^a   Yoshida, Makoto ^a   Sawahata, Tadahiro ^b   Honda, Tetsutaro ^b  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Institute of Radiation Measurements   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calibration; Efficiency; Gamma ray; Ge semi conductor detector; Monte Carlo method; Self absorption; Simulation; Source preparation; Standard point source; Volume sample

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); DETECTORS; GAMMA RAYS; GERMANIUM; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

POINT SOURCE CALIBRATION;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0034472759     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2000.9714994     Document Type: Article

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