Monte Carlo calculation of the efficiency calibration curve and coincidence-summing corrections in low-level gamma-ray spectrometry using well-type HPGe detectors

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 57-62

  Laborie, J M ^a   Le Petit, G ^a   Abt, D ^a   Girard, M ^a  

^a CEA DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Efficiency calibration; Gamma ray spectrometry; Monte Carlo simulation; True coincidence summing; Well type HPGe detectors

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CESIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR CORRECTION; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PARTICLE DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; THORIUM; URANIUM;

COINCIDENCE SUMMING; HIGH PURITY GERMANIUM DETECTORS;

RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

CESIUM 134; GERMANIUM; THORIUM 232; URANIUM 238;

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034662374     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(00)00114-7     Document Type: Article

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