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APPARATUS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF MICROACTIVITIES: GAMMA SCINTILLATION COUNTERS (in French)

Journal Article · · Bull. Inform. Sci. Tech. (Paris)
OSTI ID:4696740
The construction of scintillation counters of the microactivity type is reduced to a determination of the origin of contamination of the various detector constituents and to as great a reduction as possible in these contaminations so as to obtain the lowest possible self-pulse. The contamination of scintillation counters is discussed with a consideration of the sources of extraneous radiation in the photomultiplier, the NaI(Tl) scintiilator, and the accessories (reflector, scintillator shield, and photomultiplier shield). The selfpulse of four scintillation counters is analyzed in order to make evident the results of the study of the contamination sources. The calculation of the measurement threshold is illustrated. (J.S.R.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-17-025612
OSTI ID:
4696740
Journal Information:
Bull. Inform. Sci. Tech. (Paris), Journal Name: Bull. Inform. Sci. Tech. (Paris) Vol. Vol: No. 67
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
French

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