King, L.
, Fitzgerald, R.
and Tosh, R.
(2017),
Large Area Alpha Sources with a Lip: Integral Counting and Spectral Distortions, Applied Radiation and Isotopes, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.08.030, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=923092
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Large Area Alpha Sources with a Lip: Integral Counting and Spectral Distortions
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The detection efficiency for large area alpha sources with adjustable heights of a raised lip around the edge were measured by 2π gas-filled proportional counter. The variations in low- energy spectral shape were modeled using a Geant4 radiation and charge transport Monte Carlo simulation, to enable extrapolation of the spectrum to zero energy. Changes in the spectrum gain in the presence of a lip were explored using COMSOL Multiphysics finite-element analysis and qualitatively reproduced an increase in peak height due to an increasing height of the source lip. A spectrum analysis procedure was developed to perform integral counting on sources with a lip. The experimental results were used to validate the model, which was then used to predict the changes in 2π counting efficiency for other source-lip geometries.Citation
Applied Radiation and Isotopes
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134
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proportional counter, large area sources, source geometry, Monte Carlo
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