NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 47, Issue 11, 110404(2024)

Efficiency simulation and coincidence-summing correction for HPGe detector

Ruiqin ZHANG, Qi LI, Yuanqing FAN, Yungang ZHAO, Xinjun ZHANG, Huaimao JIA, Yazhou NIU, Ruiying LI, and Shilian WANG*
Author Affiliations
  • CTBT Beijing National Data Centre and Beijing Radionuclide Laboratory, Beijing 100085, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Decay scheme of 60Co
    Standard calibration source of mixed γ radionuclides
    Experimental results of peak efficiency for the HPGe detector
    Schematic diagram of the HPGe detector
    Effect of the dead layer thickness of HPGe detector on the peak efficiency
    Effect of the distance from the endcap of Ge crystal to the shell of HPGe detector on the peak efficiency
    Simulation results and experimental values of total efficiency of the HPGe detector with different thickness of the incomplete charge collection zone (color online)
    Comparison of the spectra of simulation results with/without correction with experimental results for γ-rays with energy of 59.5 keV (color online)
    • Table 1. Calibration result of peak efficiency

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      Table 1. Calibration result of peak efficiency

      核素

      Nuclide

      活度1)

      Activity1) / Bq

      能量

      Energy / keV

      γ射线发射几率

      γ-ray emission probability / %

      峰计数2)

      Counts2)

      峰效率

      Peak efficiency / %

      210Pb1 54146.544.25255 7972.63
      241Am154.959.5435.92616 6677.39
      109Cd1 99388.033.661 445 05415.27
      57Co48.34122.0685.49848 72417.53
      57Co48.34136.4710.71105 37117.37
      139Ce69.08165.8679.90796 74115.67
      113Sn123.0391.7064.97620 0229.27
      85Sr144.7514.0098.50567 7547.48
      137Cs61.73661.6684.99485 5596.21
      54Mn88.96834.8599.98570 7955.31
      88Y207.0898.0493.70651 4144.20 (4.94*)
      65Zn182.01 115.5450.22451 9214.34
      60Co96.041 173.2399.85480 8543.46 (4.12*)
      60Co96.041 332.4999.98436 6973.14 (3.75*)
      88Y207.01 836.0599.35398 5562.43 (2.92*)
    • Table 2. Geometry parameters for the HPGe detector

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      Table 2. Geometry parameters for the HPGe detector

      描述

      Description

      尺寸

      Dimension / mm

      描述

      Description

      尺寸

      Dimension / mm

      晶体直径Ф

      Diameter of Ge crystal, Φ

      71.1

      外壳到晶体表面的距离h

      Distance from the shell to the crystal surface, h

      4.0

      晶体长度L

      Length of Ge crystal, L

      81.1

      探测器上表面外直径

      External diameter of the detector

      83

      空腔直径Ф1

      Diameter of the cavity, Ф1

      10.4

      镁合金外壳厚度d1

      Thickness of the Mg layer, d1

      1.5

      空腔长度L1

      Length of the cavity, L1

      68.5

      铜壳厚度d2

      Thickness of the Cu layer, d2

      0.5

      死层厚度d

      Thickness of the dead layer, d

      0.7

      晶体上表面Mylar膜厚度

      Thickness of the Mylar film

      0.03
    • Table 3. Comparison of the simulation results of peak efficiency with the experimental values

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      Table 3. Comparison of the simulation results of peak efficiency with the experimental values

      能量

      Energy / keV

      实验峰效率

      Experimental peak efficiency

      模拟峰效率

      Simulation peak efficiency

      相对偏差

      Relative deviation / %

      46.540.026 30.026 2-0.17
      59.540.073 90.075 82.54
      88.040.1530.1562.08
      122.060.1750.1781.33
      136.470.1740.1750.86
      165.860.1580.1632.97
      391.700.092 70.091 9-0.88
      514.000.074 80.074 90.14
      661.660.062 10.062 10.01
      834.850.053 10.052 9-0.21
      1 115.540.043 40.043 1-0.79
    • Table 4. Activity analysis of radionuclides in the PTE2021 sample

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      Table 4. Activity analysis of radionuclides in the PTE2021 sample

      核素

      Nuclide

      能量

      Energy / keV

      净峰面积

      Net peak area

      符合相加校正因子

      coincidence-summing correction factor

      计算活度*

      Calculated activity*/ Bq

      参考活度

      Reference activity/ Bq

      相对偏差

      Relative deviation

      / %

      22Na1 274.542 656 6941.590187.36190.90-1.85
      51Cr320.081 570 8831.001558.28552.800.99
      54Mn834.8510 068 9101.001348.41344.701.08
      58Co810.767 639 9161.065350.49356.10-1.58
      59Fe1 099.252 467 0421.014278.52282.20-1.30
      1 291.591 697 2940.994
      60Co1 173.239 666 5751.190471.69484.40-2.62
      1 332.498 655 2511.193
      65Zn1 115.547 375 3741.002633.27642.10-1.37
      134Cs604.7213 243 7901.285461.19472.80-2.45
      795.869 533 4931.284
      569.331 816 7001.530
      137Cs661.6610 690 0181.000346.46347.20-0.21
      141Ce145.447 526 6891.000298.81300.00-0.40
      155Eu86.557 514 0351.000278.51286.80-2.89
      105.315 906 8550.999 9
      241Am59.546 127 1031.000383.74379.701.06
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    Ruiqin ZHANG, Qi LI, Yuanqing FAN, Yungang ZHAO, Xinjun ZHANG, Huaimao JIA, Yazhou NIU, Ruiying LI, Shilian WANG. Efficiency simulation and coincidence-summing correction for HPGe detector[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2024, 47(11): 110404

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    Category: NUCLEAR ELECTRONICS AND INSTRUMENTATION

    Received: Sep. 17, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: WANG Shilian (WANGShilian)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2024.hjs.47.110404

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