Published February 1, 1996 | Version v1
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The influence of backing and covering materials on the 2π-counting efficiencies of beta-particle sources

Creators

  • 1. National Inst. of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

Description

This paper describes Monte Carlo calculations and measurements of 2π-counting efficiencies of various types of beta-particle sources, including the following: (1) sources at the surface of electroplated foils: (2) sources incorporated into surface layers (with a thickness of a few μm) of anodized backing foils; (3) sources sandwiched between a backing foil and a covering mylar layer. The Monte Carlo results also include energy spectra and angular distributions of the emerging beta particles. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
369
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 684-688.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
International symposium on radionuclide metrology and its applications.
Original Conference Title
Symposium International sur la Metrologie des Radionucleides et ses Applications
Dates
15-19 May 1995.
Place
Paris (France).

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
27031577
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; BETA DETECTION; BETA SOURCES; BETA SPECTRA; CARBON 14; CESIUM 137; CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT; CHLORINE 36; COBALT 60; COUNTING TECHNIQUES; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY SPECTRA; FOILS; KEV RANGE 10-100; KEV RANGE 100-1000; LAYERS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MYLAR; PROMETHIUM 147; STRONTIUM 90; THALLIUM 204; YTTRIUM 90
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CALCULATION METHODS; CARBON ISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; CHARGED PARTICLE DETECTION; CHLORINE ISOTOPES; COBALT ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DETECTION; DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; ENERGY RANGE; ESTERS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HEAVY NUCLEI; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KEV RANGE; LIGHT NUCLEI; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PARTICLE SOURCES; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS; PROMETHIUM ISOTOPES; RADIATION DETECTION; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RADIOISOTOPES; RARE EARTH NUCLEI; SPECTRA; STRONTIUM ISOTOPES; THALLIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; YTTRIUM ISOTOPES