Monte Carlo simulation of the response of a large NaI(Tl) total absorption spectrometer for β-decay studies

被引:74
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作者
Cano-Ott, D
Tain, JL
Gadea, A
Rubio, B
Batist, L
Karny, M
Roeckl, E
机构
[1] Univ Valencia, Inst Fis Corpuscular, CSIC, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain
[2] St Petersburg Nucl Phys Inst, Gatchina 188350, Russia
[3] Univ Warsaw, Inst Expt Phys, PL-00681 Warsaw, Poland
[4] Gesell Schwerionenforsch mbH, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany
关键词
beta-decay; total absorption gamma-ray spectroscopy; NaI(Tl) detector; scintillation light yield; energy calibration; Monte Carlo simulation;
D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(99)00217-X
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
The response of a large NaI(Tl) total absorption spectrometer for beta-decay studies is investigated. The accuracy of Monte Carlo simulations taking into account the light yield non-proportionality of NaI(Tl) and the detailed geometry is assessed through comparison with spectra measured for several radioactive sources. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:333 / 347
页数:15
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