Analytical investigation of energy spectrums of beta rays emitted from Sr-90 and Tl-204 radioisotopes
Date
2011-09
Authors
Yalçın, Sezai
Gündoğdu, Özcan
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Publisher
Springer
Abstract
The energy spectra of beta rays emitted from Sr-90 and Tl-204 radioisotopes were obtained by using a silicon surface barrier detector with a 1000 mu m depleted layer and 50 mm(2) effective area. The detector response function is interpreted by making use of range distributions of mono-energetic electrons in matter and by assuming a linear energy loss along the range in the depleted layer of the detector. An analytical expression is given for pulse height distribution obtained in the surface barrier detector. A good agreement is observed between the experimental results and theoretical interpretation.
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Keywords
Chemistry, Nuclear science & technology, Beta particle, Energy distribution, Surface barrier detector, Detector response function, Mass-attenuation coefficients, Particles, Electrons, Range, Absorber
Citation
Yalçın, S. vd. (2011). "Analytical investigation of energy spectrums of beta rays emitted from Sr-90 and Tl-204 radioisotopes". Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 289(3), 923-926.