Efficiency calibration of Ge detectors in wide energy range with natural thorium and Cs-137

Authors
Alfassi, ZB Tsechanski, A
Citation
Zb. Alfassi et A. Tsechanski, Efficiency calibration of Ge detectors in wide energy range with natural thorium and Cs-137, J RAD NUCL, 246(2), 2000, pp. 309-312
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
02365731 → ACNP
Volume
246
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
309 - 312
Database
ISI
SICI code
0236-5731(200011)246:2<309:ECOGDI>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
For the efficiency calibration of Ge detectors the Th-232 natural radionucl ide chain is suggested with a standard source of Cs-137 which due to its lo ng half-life requires a change of the calibrated standard only in about 30 to 50 years.