Recent developments in ultra low-level γ-ray spectrometry at IRMM

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 225-229

  Hult, Mikael ^a   Martínez Canet, María José ^a   Köhler, Matthias ^a   Das Neves, José ^a   Johnston, Peter N ^a  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

ray spectrometry; Borexino; Nuclear safeguards; Swipe samples; Underground laboratory

Indexed keywords

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SEMICONDUCTING GERMANIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR COUNTERS;

DETECTION LIMITS;

SPECTROMETRY;

COBALT 60; LEAD 210; POTASSIUM 40; RADIOISOTOPE; RADIUM 226; RADIUM 228; THORIUM; URANIUM 238;

CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; GEOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 0342493326     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-8043(00)00138-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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