Development of a Versatile Analysis Method for the Isotopic Characterization of Alpha Spectra
Conference
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OSTI ID:1987472
- Idaho National Laboratory
Over the past several years significant work has been performed at Idaho National Laboratory to build an alpha-particle spectrometry capability and expertise for a wide range of applications that include technical nuclear forensics, nuclear safeguards, and environmental monitoring. This development has led to a diverse collection of sample types and preparations measured with varied solid-state detector materials and configurations. Several characteristics of a measured alpha pulse height spectrum make performing localized fits of individual peak shapes unfeasible. Alternatively, the entirety of the spectrum must be fit concurrently to extract isotopic information. An analysis tool has been developed to perform isotopic characterization of alpha spectra. This process included a study of both the mathematical model used to represent the detector response of an alpha-particle as well as the algorithm used to fit the spectrum.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- 53
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1987472
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-23-71408-Rev000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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