Analysis of the gamma spectra of the uranium, actinium, and thorium decay series

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5901684· OSTI ID:5901684

Momeni, M H

This report describes the identification of radionuclides in the uranium, actinium, and thorium series by analysis of gamma spectra in the energy range of 40 to 1400 keV. Energies and absolute efficiencies for each gamma line were measured by means of a high-resolution germanium detector and compared with those in the literature. A gamma spectroscopy method, which utilizes an on-line computer for deconvolution of spectra, search and identification of each line, and estimation of activity for each radionuclide, was used to analyze soil and uranium tailings, and ore.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5901684
• Report Number(s): ANL/ES-118; ON: DE82003252; TRN: 82-000711
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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