ORTEC How to Choose the Right Photon Detector

How to Choose the Right Photon Detector

References

1. G.Gilmore and J.D. Hemmingway, "Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry," Wiley 1995 ISBN 0 471 95150 1.

2. J.A.Cooper, "Factors Determining the Ultimate Sensitivity of Ge(Li) Gamma-Ray Spectrometers", Nucl Instr and Meth 82 (1970) 273-277.

3. R.Keyser, T. Twomey, and S. Wagner, "Benefits of using Super-Large Germanium Gamma-Ray Detectors for the Quantitative Determination of Environmental Radionuclides," Radioactivity and Radiochemistry, Vol 1 No 2 , pp 46-56 (Spring 1990).

4. "IEEE Test Procedures for Germanium Detectors for Ionizing Radiation," ANSI/IEEE Standard 325-1986

5. R.M. Keyser, T.R Twomey, P. Sangsingkeow, "Advances in HPGe Detectors for Real-World Applications," ORTEC 1999.

6. R.M. Keyser, T.R Twomey, and P. Sangsingkeow, "Matching Ge Detector Element Geometry to Sample Size and Shape: one does not fit all!," Proceedings of the 1998 Winter Meeting of the ANS, Nov 1998.

7. ORTEC Charged Particle and Photon Detector Catalog CDROM available from www.ortec-online.com

8. T.R Twomey, R.M. Keyser, M. L. Simpson, and S.E Wagner, ORTEC, "High Count Rate Spectroscopy with Ge Detectors : Quantitative Evaluation of the Performance of High Rate systems," Radioactivity and Radiochemistry, Vol 2 , No 3 (1991).

9. R.D. Bingham, R.M. Keyser, T.R. Twomey, "An Innovative, Portable MCA Based on Digital Signal Processing," Conference Proceedings, 23rd ESARDA meeting on Safeguards and Nuclear Materials Management, Brugge, May 2001

10. See, for example: R. Keyser, T. Twomey, S. Haywood, W. E. Parker, T.F. Wang, D. Clark, K. Raschke, W.Romine, W. Buckley and W. Ruhter, "Recent Developments in the MGA++ Codes," ESARDA Conference, Seville, Spain, May 1999.

11. "Test Methods for Spectrum Background Determination in HPGe Spectrometry," IEC 61976-2000.


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