Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1832863 Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment 2006 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

The energy and resolution calibration of germanium detectors being basic procedures in gamma-ray spectrometry have not been usually studied in depth. In this paper a new approach to these calibration methods based on the Orthogonal Distance Regression (ODR) algorithm is presented. This algorithm treats more adequately all uncertainties involved in the calibration process and produces better results than the usual Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) algorithm. Additionally a study of the functions involved in energy and resolution calibration of germanium detectors has been also carried out.

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