| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1829556 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2008 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Three types of lead shielding assemblies were investigated to establish which provides the lowest background as preliminary work for determining the efficiency of a High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The background continuum and peaks were examined using gamma spectroscopy with a coaxial and a planar HPGe detector. The 210Pb concentration in each lead sample taken from the assemblies was quantitatively determined. A French lead sample was found to have the lowest background in this relative comparison with a 210Pb concentration of 29.1±1.3 Bq kg−1.
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Authors
M.L. Smith, L. Bignell, D. Alexiev, L. Mo, J. Harrison,