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Use of Complex Ions in the Efficiency Tracing Method for the Standardization of Pure Beta-emitting Nuclides

Journal Article · · Nature (London)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/199368a0· OSTI ID:4663027
A method for the standardization of pure BETA emitters is presented. The technique involves the inclusion of a suitable BETA -- gamma -emitting nuclide with the pure BETA emitter in the deposited source and the use of BETA , gamma -coincidence counting to determine the efficiency of detection of the betas arising from the BETA - gamma - or tracer nuclide. Knowledge of the BETA efficiency for the tracer in a series of sources may then be used to determine the absolute activity of the pure BETA emitter. Nuclides fulfilling the requirements for a simple decay scheme, which also have maximum BETA energies of less than 1 Mev are Sc/sup 46/, Co/sup 60/, Br/sup 82/, Nb/sup 95/, Ce/sup 141/, Lu/s up 177/, Au/sup 198/, and Hg/sup 203/. (P.C.H.)
Research Organization:
Radiochemical Center, Amersham, Bucks, Eng.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-17-032413
OSTI ID:
4663027
Journal Information:
Nature (London), Journal Name: Nature (London) Journal Issue: 4891 Vol. 199; ISSN 0028-0836
Publisher:
Nature Publishing Group
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English