Beta-gated gamma coincidence counting with a phoswich detector
Abstract
A special type of phoswich detector system was evaluated for measurement of radionuclides which decay with emission of time coincident beta and gamma radiation. Background reductions of more than two orders of magnitude were obtained for the energy region from 500 to 950 keV. Both NE 102 plastic scintillators and anthracene were evaluated. Advantages and disadvantages of the method are discussed.
- Publication:
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Presented at the IEEE Symp. on Nucl. Sci
- Pub Date:
- 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981nusc.symp.....K
- Keywords:
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- Background Radiation;
- Beta Particles;
- Energy Spectra;
- Gamma Rays;
- Radioactive Decay;
- Anthracene;
- Cesium 134;
- Scintillation Counters;
- Instrumentation and Photography