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Compton suppression in BEGe detectors by digital pulse shape analysis

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 121; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.12.041

ISSN

1872-9800

Autores

Yuhao Mi, Hao Ma, Zhi Zeng, Jianping Cheng, Junli Li, Hui Zhang,

Tópico(s)

Particle Detector Development and Performance

Resumo

A new method of pulse shape discrimination (PSD) for BEGe detectors is developed to suppress Compton-continuum by digital pulse shape analysis (PSA), which helps reduce the Compton background level in gamma ray spectrometry. A decision parameter related to the rise time of a pulse shape was presented. The method was verified by experiments using 60Co and 137Cs sources. The result indicated that the 60Co Peak to Compton ratio and the Cs-Peak to Co-Compton ratio could be improved by more than two and three times, respectively.

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