NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 9, 090204(2024)

Sourceless efficiency calibration method for γ spectrum based on numerical analysis

Erlei YE, Chunxia SHEN, Hongjie NAN, and Yongfang LAI*
Author Affiliations
  • Institution of NBC Defence, Beijing 102205, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Peak-to-total ratio of ⌀3.8 cm×3.8 cm LaBr3(Ce) and NaI(Tl) scintillators
    Schematic of intrinsic efficiency calculation
    Mean effective path of the γ-ray inside the detector (a) Horizontal direction, (b) Vertical direction
    Diagram of relative positions of the point source and detector
    Changing curve of the geometric factor with radial and axial distances
    Diagram of relative positions of the point source and detector
    Top view of the detector (the point source lies in the X-Y plane)
    Diagram of efficiency calculation geometry of the disc source
    Diagram of efficiency calculation geometry of the volume source
    Detection efficiency comparison of numerical calculated εc and MC simulated εs of point source at different source-detector distances (a) NaI(Tl), (b) LaBr3(Ce)
    Detection efficiency comparison of εc and εs of surface sources of different radii at different source-detector distances(a) LaBr3(Ce) r=1.5 cm, (b) NaI(Tl) r=1.5 cm, (c) LaBr3(Ce) r=3 cm, (d) NaI(Tl) r=3 cm
    Detection efficiency comparison of εc and εs of volume sources of different radii at different source-detector distances(a) LaBr3(Ce) r=1.5 cm, (b) NaI(Tl) r=1.5 cm, (c) LaBr3(Ce) r=2 cm, (d) NaI(Tl) r=2 cm
    • Table 1. Parameter expressions

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      Table 1. Parameter expressions

      位置 Positionρφ0tiθi

      正上方

      Directly above

      dcosφ+pπt1=hcosθ, t2=ρsinθ-scosθθ1=atanρh+s, θ2=atanρs

      侧上方

      Diagonally above

      dcosφ-pasinRd

      t1=s+hcosθ-ρsinθ, t2=hcosθ

      t3=ρ+2psinθ-scosθ

      θ1=atanρh+s, θ2=atanρ+2ph+s

      θ3=atanρs, θ4=atanρ+2ps

      侧面

      Lateral side

      dcosφ-pasinRd

      t1=h-scosθ-ρsinθ, t2=2psinθ

      t3=scosπ-θ-ρsinπ-θ

      θ1=atanρh-s, θ2=atanρ+2ph-s

      θ3=π-atanρ+2ps, θ4=atanρs

    • Table 2. Comparison of εc and εs of 137Cs detection efficiencies

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      Table 2. Comparison of εc and εs of 137Cs detection efficiencies

      源状态

      Source state

      位置

      Position

      溴化镧 LaBr3(Ce)碘化钠NaI(Tl)
      εcεsΔ / %εcεsΔ / %

      点源

      Point source

      1#2.30×10-32.26×10-31.771.82×10-31.77×10-32.82
      2#1.15×10-31.13×10-31.779.11×10-48.81×10-43.41
      3#2.37×10-32.32×10-32.161.85×10-31.80×10-32.78

      面源

      Surface source

      4#2.27×10-32.23×10-31.791.80×10-31.75×10-32.86
      5#2.21×10-32.17×10-31.841.76×10-31.71×10-32.92

      体源

      Volume source

      6#1.93×10-31.91×10-31.051.53×10-31.49×10-32.68
      7#1.89×10-31.86×10-31.611.50×10-31.46×10-32.74
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    Erlei YE, Chunxia SHEN, Hongjie NAN, Yongfang LAI. Sourceless efficiency calibration method for γ spectrum based on numerical analysis[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(9): 090204

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    Category: ACCELERATOR, RAY TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

    Received: Dec. 1, 2023

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    Published Online: Nov. 13, 2024

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    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.090204

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