Published September 1996 | Version v1
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Automatic analysis of continuum phenomena in gamma spectra

Creators

  • 1. Salamanca Univ. (Spain). Lab. de Radiactividad Ambiental
  • 2. Commission of the European Communities, Geel (Belgium). Inst. for Reference Materials and Measurements (IRMM)

Description

A method to fit the continuum of gamma spectra, developed to determine the baseline below full-energy peaks, is applied to the study of structures contained within the continuum. Specifically, we analyze the two spectral lines which appear in the background spectra of a low-level germanium gamma-ray spectrometer due to the inelastic scattering of cosmic-ray, tertiary fast-neutrons on 72Ge and 74Ge. The automatic analysis of the continuum makes it possible to characterize completely the cosmic-ray induced background and to study the environmental fast-neutron flux. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
9-10
Journal Page Range
p. 911-917.
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
International Committee for Radionuclide Metrology conference on low-level measurement techniques.
Dates
2-6 Oct 1995.
Place
Seville (Spain).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
28026183
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; C CODES; DATA ANALYSIS; FAST NEUTRONS; GAMMA SPECTRA; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; LOW LEVEL COUNTING; NEUTRON FLUX; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; SPECTRA UNFOLDING
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPUTER CODES; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DATA PROCESSING; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRONS; NUCLEONS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATION FLUX; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY