Published September 1, 1979
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Journal article
A fast approximation to the complementary error function for use in fitting gamma-ray peaks
Description
A fast approximation to the complementary error function has been programmed and tested for use in the peak-shape function for fitting peaks in gamma-ray spectra. The function was compared for speed and accuracy on the NRL ASC 7 computer to the mathematical library version of the complementary error function. The approximation has resulted in a 50% time savings in the computer program HYPERMET which was developed at NRL for automatic analysis of gamma-ray spectra from germanium detectors. (Auth.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods
- Journal Volume
- 164
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
- Journal Page Range
- 561-563
- ISSN
- 0029-554X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 11503087
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ERRORS; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; GAMMA SPECTRA; H CODES; PEAKS; SPECTRA UNFOLDING
- Descriptors DEC
- COMPUTER CODES; DATA PROCESSING; MATHEMATICS; SPECTRA