Published June 1, 1988 | Version v1
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The performance of a special geometry bismuth germanate escape suppressed spectrometer

Creators

  • 1. Science and Engineering Research Council, Daresbury (UK). Daresbury Lab.
  • 2. Liverpool Univ. (UK). Oliver Lodge Lab.

Description

The performance of a special geometry bismuth germanate escape suppressed spectrometer has been investigated. The spectrometer comprises a bismuth germanate suppression shield, a germanium detector and a bismuth germanate 'catcher' detector positioned behind the germanium detector. The germanium detector is irradiated through a hole in one side of the suppression shield. The performance of the system has been measured with 241Am, 137Cs and 60Co gamma-ray sources. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
Journal Volume
269
Journal Issue
1
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
209-212
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
19078940
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AMERICIUM 241; ANTICOINCIDENCE; BGO DETECTORS; CESIUM 137; COBALT 60; COINCIDENCE SPECTROMETRY; ENERGY SPECTRA; GAMMA DETECTION; GAMMA SPECTRA; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; HIGH-PURITY GE DETECTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; AMERICIUM ISOTOPES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; COINCIDENCE METHODS; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; DETECTION; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTO; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES