An exponential model for HPGe detector efficiencies

Winn, W G

Title: An exponential model for HPGe detector efficiencies

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Interest in reducing the labor-intensive requirements for calibrating HPGe detectors has resulted in various efficiency models. The present study examines a method for predicting the efficiencies over ranges of sample geometries, whereby only a few measurements are required. The method has been appraised against extensive HPGe calibrations, and has been used for a ``nondestructive`` calibration for samples from a NASA satellite.

Authors:: Winn, W G

Publication Date:: Tue Jun 11 00:00:00 EDT 1991

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Savannah River Co., Aiken, SC (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 10131909

Report Number(s):: WSRC-MS-91-194; CONF-911107-71
ON: DE92009844

DOE Contract Number:: AC09-89SR18035

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 1991 winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS),San Francisco, CA (United States),10-15 Nov 1991; Other Information: PBD: 11 Jun 1991

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; CALIBRATION; GE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; GAMMA DETECTION; SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT; EFFICIENCY; 440103; NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION

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