Spectral analysis method for detecting an element
Abstract
A method for detecting an element is described and which includes the steps of providing a gamma-ray spectrum which has a region of interest which corresponds with a small amount of an element to be detected; providing nonparametric assumptions about a shape of the gamma-ray spectrum in the region of interest, and which would indicate the presence of the element to be detected; and applying a statistical test to the shape of the gamma-ray spectrum based upon the nonparametric assumptions to detect the small amount of the element to be detected.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 983905
- Patent Number(s):
- 7329872
- Application Number:
- s 11/231,141
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, Jewell, James K, Reber, Edward L, and Seabury, Edward H. Spectral analysis method for detecting an element. United States: N. p., 2008.
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Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, Jewell, James K, Reber, Edward L, & Seabury, Edward H. Spectral analysis method for detecting an element. United States.
Blackwood, Larry G, Edwards, Andrew J, Jewell, James K, Reber, Edward L, and Seabury, Edward H. Tue .
"Spectral analysis method for detecting an element". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/983905.
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title = {Spectral analysis method for detecting an element},
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abstractNote = {A method for detecting an element is described and which includes the steps of providing a gamma-ray spectrum which has a region of interest which corresponds with a small amount of an element to be detected; providing nonparametric assumptions about a shape of the gamma-ray spectrum in the region of interest, and which would indicate the presence of the element to be detected; and applying a statistical test to the shape of the gamma-ray spectrum based upon the nonparametric assumptions to detect the small amount of the element to be detected.},
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