A method for the determination of counting efficiencies in γ-spectrometric measurements with HPGe detectors
Abstract
In this paper a general method for γ-ray efficiency calibration is presented. The method takes into account the differences of densities and counting geometry between the real sample and the calibration sample. It is based on the γ-transmission method and gives the correction factor f as a function of Eγ, the density and counting geometry. Altough developed for soil samples, its underlying working philosophy is useful for any sample whose geometry can be adequately reproduced.
- Publication:
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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A
- Pub Date:
- February 1996
- DOI:
- 10.1016/S0168-9002(96)00790-5
- Bibcode:
- 1996NIMPA.382..495B