Published June 2008 | Version v1
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Numerical analysis of alpha spectra using two different codes

Creators

  • 1. Servicio de Radioisotopos, CITIUS, Universidad de Sevilla, Reina Mercedes s/n 41012 Sevilla (Spain)
  • 2. Departamento de Fisica Aplicada II, E.T.S.A, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla (Spain)

Description

This work presents an intercomparison between commercial software for alpha-particle spectrometry, Genie 2000, and the new free available software, Winalpha, developed by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). In order to compare both codes, different environmental spectra containing plutonium, uranium, thorium and polonium have been analyzed, together with IAEA test alpha spectra. A statistical study was performed in order to evaluate the precision and accuracy in the analyses, and to enhance the confidence in using the software on alpha spectrometric studies

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.02.018

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apradiso.2008.02.018;
PII
S0969-8043(08)00062-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Journal Volume
66
Journal Issue
6-7
Journal Page Range
p. 808-812
ISSN
0969-8043
CODEN
ARISEF

Conference

Title
16. international conference on radionuclide metrology and its applications
Dates
3-7 Sep 2007
Place
Cape Town (South Africa)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39115476
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ALPHA SPECTRA; ALPHA SPECTROSCOPY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTER CODES; IAEA; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PLUTONIUM; POLONIUM; THORIUM; URANIUM
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; EVALUATION; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MATHEMATICS; METALS; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS

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