Published August 1980 | Version v1
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Efficiency evaluation of gamma-ray solid-state detectors

Creators

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Milan (Italy)
  • 2. Milan Univ. (Italy)

Description

A method for photopeak efficiency determination for solid-state detectors is described. In the first step the shape and dimensions of the sensitive volume of the detector are experimentally determined. In the second step photopeak efficiency is evaluated by a Monte Carlo computer program utilizing the information obtained in the previous step. The program allows the calculation of the photopeak efficiency up to 10 MeV gamma-ray energy following charged and electromagnetic secondary radiations in the detector. Results evaluated with the present method are compared with experimental data. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods
Journal Volume
174
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods.
Journal Page Range
391-399
ISSN
0029-554X

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
12573877
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; CONFIGURATION; EFFICIENCY; GAMMA DETECTION; LI-DRIFTED GE DETECTORS; MEV RANGE 01-10; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY RANGE; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; LI-DRIFTED DETECTORS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEV RANGE; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS