Efficiency calibration of high volume samples using the GESPECOR software

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 61, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 123-127

  Sima, O ^a   Cazan, I L ^b   Dinescu, L ^b   Arnold, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST   (Romania)

^b HORIA HULUBEI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND NUCLEAR ENGINEERING   (Romania)

^c PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Detector characterization; Efficiency calibration; Gamma ray spectrometry; Ge detector; Radioactive waste assessment

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DETECTORS; ERROR ANALYSIS; GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SAMPLING;

HIGH VOLUME SAMPLES; POINT SOURCES;

GAMMA RAYS;

CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 2942610640     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2004.03.032     Document Type: Conference Paper

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