Published October 1988 | Version v1
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Energy calibration of organic scintillation detectors for γ rays

Creators

  • 1. Institute of Nuclear Research, Academia Sinica, Shanghai

Description

An experimental method of calibrating organic detectors is described. A NaI(T1) detector has some advantages of high detection efficiency, good energy resolution, and definite position of the back-scattering peak. The precise position of the Compton edge can be determined by coincidence measurement between the pulse of an organic scintillation detector and the pulse of the back-scattering peak from NaI(T1) detector. It can be used to calibrate various sizes and shapes of organic scintillation detectors simply and reliably. The home-made plastic and organic liquid scintillation detectors are calibrated and positions of the Compton edge as a function of γ-ray energies are obtained

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
4
Series
Chin. Phys.
Journal Page Range
1030-1034
ISSN
0273-429X
CODEN
CHPHD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20016672
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
CALIBRATION; ENERGY RESOLUTION; GAMMA DETECTION; LIQUID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; NAI DETECTORS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; USES
Descriptors DEC
DETECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RESOLUTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS