Optimized background reduction in low-level gamma-ray spectrometry at a surface laboratory

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1006-1012

  Hurtado, S ^a   Garcia Leon M ^a   Garcia Tenorio R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anticoincidence; Background reduction; Gamma spectrometry

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL LABORATORIES; COSMIC RAYS; DETECTORS; GERMANIUM; OPTIMIZATION; RADON; SCINTILLATION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

ANTICOINCIDENCE; BACKGROUND REDUCTION; DETECTION LIMIT; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; SURFACE LABORATORY;

GAMMA RAY SPECTROMETERS;

GERMANIUM; LEAD 210; RADIOISOTOPE; RADON;

ARTICLE; COSMIC RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTROMETRY; IONIZING RADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTION; SCINTILLATION;

BACKGROUND RADIATION; LABORATORIES; RADIATION MONITORING; SPECTROMETRY, GAMMA;

EID: 33746561790     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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