Published May 1994
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Low activities measurement in a mixture of different radionuclides: spectrometer operating in Compton suppression and gamma coincidence mode
Creators
- 1. CEA Centre d'Etudes de Bruyeres-le-Chatel, 91 (France)
- 2. CEA Centre d'Etudes de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Dept. des Applications et de la Metrologie des Rayonnements Ionisants
Description
A spectrometer operating in Compton suppression or gamma coincidence mode is used to measure weak activity nuclides in complex spectra. A HP Ge detector (11% relative efficiency) and a surrounded Nal crystal (254 mm diameter and 304 mm length) are connected to coincidence and multiparameter acquisition unit. The system performances are shown for 137Cs and 60Co. An example is described in each using mode: radioactive waste source anti-Compton measure with 60Co great activity and 134Cs weak activity gamma coincidence measure in fission products spectra. (authors). 5 figs., 1 tab., 13 refs
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Mesure de faibles activites dans un melange de plusieurs radionucleides au moyen d'un systeme a suppression Compton et a coincidences gamma
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Gamma and X 93 spectrometry
- Imprint Pagination
- 422 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 297-302.
- Report number
- CEA-N--2756
Conference
- Title
- Meetings of Gamma and X 93 Spectrometry.
- Original Conference Title
- Journees de Spectrometrie Gamma et X 93
- Dates
- 12-14 Oct 1993.
- Place
- Saint-Remy-les-Chevreuse (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 26037993
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACTIVITY LEVELS; BACKGROUND NOISE; CESIUM 134; CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; COINCIDENCE CIRCUITS; COINCIDENCE SPECTROMETRY; COMPTON EFFECT; COMPTON SPECTROMETERS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; ENERGY SPECTRA; FISSION PRODUCTS; GAMMA RADIATION; GAMMA SPECTRA; GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY; HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS; ISOTOPE DATING; ISOTOPE RATIO; LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES; NAI DETECTORS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES
- Descriptors DEC
- AGE ESTIMATION; BASIC INTERACTIONS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; COINCIDENCE METHODS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NOISE; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; SCATTERING; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; WASTES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Spectrometrie gamma et X 93.