PC based analysis of gamma-ray spectra

New sophisticated gamma spectral analysis software makes a personal computer based gamma spectroscopy system more capable. The personal computer employs 512 kbytes of RAM and a 20 Mbyte hard disk. Spectral analysis uses algorithms adapted from a minicomputer version of the GAUSS V code and optimized for use on a personal computer. particular care was taken to optimize the peak search and baseline determination functions. Correction for background peak contributions to the spectra is available. Detection limit values are calculated for specified nuclides which are not detected by the measurement. Nuclide identification uses a library of up to 300 nuclides with up to 24 gamma lines for each nuclide. Utilities available include nuclide library editing, energy calibration, and efficiency calibration