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van Wyngaardt WM, Bowan AHH, Clark EL, Keevers CMB, Smith ML, Zarifi M, Stopic A. Cross-validation of standardisation techniques at ANSTO using cobalt-60 and learnings from the presence and identification of non-gamma-ray emitting impurities. Appl Radiat Isot 2023; 201:111027. [PMID: 37748217 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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To fulfil the technical requirements for accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025, the end-to-end validation of all processes associated with standardising 60Co, including gravimetric source dispensing, primary standardisation by the 4π(LS)β-γ coincidence and live-timed anti-coincidence extrapolation techniques, and impurity determination were performed and documented. Pure-beta-emitting impurities in a 60Co stock solution were identified. The impact of such impurities on measurement by liquid scintillation counting and comparison in the ESIR are discussed. A fresh 60Co source was produced, standardised, and compared using the SIR.
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- W M van Wyngaardt
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia.
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia
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- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, New Illawarra Rd, Lucas Heights, 2234 NSW, Australia
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Takács MP, Kossert K. Half-life determination of short-lived nuclear levels in 237Np (59.54 keV), 233Pa (86.47 keV) and 227Ac (27.37 keV). Appl Radiat Isot 2021; 176:109858. [PMID: 34332426 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2021.109858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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New half-life values for isomeric states in 237Np, 233Pa and 227Ac were measured by means of 4πα(LS)-γ coincidence counting with digital data acquisition. A careful assessment of uncertainties was carried out, and the new results are found to be much more precise than any previous measurement result. The half-lives were found to be T1/2Np237,E=59.54keV=67.86±0.09ns, T1/2Pa233,E=86.47keV=36.44±0.10ns and T1/2Ac227,E=27.37keV=38.56±0.15ns, respectively. A comprehensive study of literature data was undertaken for a new data evaluation that includes the results from this work.
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- Marcell P Takács
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
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Kellett MA, Vio L, Bobin C, Brondeau L, Cardot-Martin M, Isnard H, Lacour D, Lépy MC, Lourenço V, Marie M, Thiam C. Measurement of the absolute gamma-ray emission intensities from the decay of 147Nd. Appl Radiat Isot 2020; 166:109349. [PMID: 32818806 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2020.109349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The 2011 Decay Data Evaluation Project (DDEP) evaluation for 147Nd includes recommended absolute emission intensities for the two main gamma-rays at 91.105 (2) keV and 531.016 (22) keV of 0.284 (18) and 0.127 (9) respectively, i.e. with uncertainties of 6.3% and 7.1%. These large uncertainties stem from inconsistencies in the published data and are unfit for modern purposes, since the production of 147Nd is used as an important neutron flux dosimeter. The LNE-LNHB has undertaken new absolute gamma-ray emission intensity measurements. The results of these measurements will be presented, along with a full uncertainty budget, and their effect on the recommended data uncertainties will be discussed.
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- M A Kellett
- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
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- CEA, DEN, Laboratoire de développement Analytique Nucléaire Isotopique et Elémentaire (LANIE), Bât. 391 PC33, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, DEN, Laboratoire de développement Analytique Nucléaire Isotopique et Elémentaire (LANIE), Bât. 391 PC33, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, DEN, Laboratoire de développement Analytique Nucléaire Isotopique et Elémentaire (LANIE), Bât. 391 PC33, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât. 602 PC111, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Bobin C, Bouchard J, Chisté V, Collins SM, Dryák P, Fenwick A, Keightley J, Lépy MC, Lourenço V, Robinson AP, Sochorová J, Šolc J, Thiam C. Activity measurements and determination of nuclear decay data of 166Ho in the MRTDosimetry project. Appl Radiat Isot 2019; 153:108826. [PMID: 31525708 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.108826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2019] [Revised: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Holmium-166 is a high-energy β--emitter radionuclide (~ 1.8 MeV) with a short half-life (~26.8h) that offers great potential as an alternative to 90Y for the treatment of liver cancer based on radioembolization. The possibility of quantitative Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging of the main γ-ray emission at 80.6 keV, in addition to strong paramagnetic properties suitable for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), complement this therapeutic potential. The present paper describes the measurements carried out in three European radionuclide metrology laboratories for primary standardization of 166Ho and new determinations of X- and γ-ray photon-emission intensities in the framework of the European EMPIR project MRTDosimetry. New half-life measurements were also performed.
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- C Bobin
- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- Czech Metrology Institute, Okruzni 31, 638 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 0LW, United Kingdom; University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, United Kingdom; Christie Medical Physics and Engineering (CMPE), The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Wilmslow Road, M20 4BX, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Czech Metrology Institute, Okruzni 31, 638 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Metrology Institute, Okruzni 31, 638 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Nähle O. Activity determination of 67 Ga using 4πβ‒γ coincidence counting. Appl Radiat Isot 2018; 134:286-289. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2017] [Revised: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bobin C, Thiam C, Bouchard J. Standardization of 68Ge/ 68Ga using the 4πβ-γ coincidence method based on Cherenkov counting. Appl Radiat Isot 2018; 134:252-256. [PMID: 28676277 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.06.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Revised: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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In the framework of an international BIPM comparison (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures), the activity standardization of 68Ge in a solution of 68Ge/68Ga in equilibrium provided by NIST was carried out at LNHB. This exercise was organized to meet the growing interest in 68Ga as a radiopharmaceutical in nuclear medicine services (e.g. as a surrogate of 18F for PET imaging). Due to the volatility of germanium, the activity standardization of 68Ge was investigated at LNHB by means of 4πβ-γ coincidence counting based on Cherenkov measurements. This technique was applied to take advantage of the Cherenkov threshold (~ 260keV in aqueous solutions) in order to prevent counting from electron-capture events associated with 68Ge disintegrations. Cherenkov counting was performed using glass and polyethylene vials and the resulting activity concentrations were compared with 4πβ-γ coincidence measurements based on liquid scintillation. The efficiency-extrapolation curve obtained with Cherenkov measurements in glass vials was compared to Monte Carlo simulations based on the Geant4 code.
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- C Bobin
- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire national Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire national Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire national Henri Becquerel, (LNE-LNHB), 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Lépy MC, Brondeau L, Bobin C, Lourenço V, Thiam C, Bé MM. Determination of X- and gamma-ray emission intensities in the decay of (131)I. Appl Radiat Isot 2016; 109:154-159. [PMID: 26651173 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.11.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The activity per unit mass of an iodine-131 solution was absolutely standardized by both the 4πβ-γ coincidence method and the 4πγ counting technique. The calibrated solution was used to prepare point sources after a preliminary deposit of AgNO3 to prevent the loss of volatile iodine. Relative and absolute photon emission intensities of 15 sgamma-rays and those of the two K X-rays of xenon were determined by gamma-ray spectrometry, with relative uncertainties of 0.8% for the three main emissions.
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- Marie-Christine Lépy
- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât 602, PC111, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât 602, PC111, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât 602, PC111, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât 602, PC111, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât 602, PC111, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel (LNE-LNHB), Bât 602, PC111, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Bobin C, Thiam C, Bouchard J. Calculation of extrapolation curves in the 4π(LS)β-γ coincidence technique with the Monte Carlo code Geant4. Appl Radiat Isot 2015; 109:319-324. [PMID: 26699674 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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At LNE-LNHB, a liquid scintillation (LS) detection setup designed for Triple to Double Coincidence Ratio (TDCR) measurements is also used in the β-channel of a 4π(LS)β-γ coincidence system. This LS counter based on 3 photomultipliers was first modeled using the Monte Carlo code Geant4 to enable the simulation of optical photons produced by scintillation and Cerenkov effects. This stochastic modeling was especially designed for the calculation of double and triple coincidences between photomultipliers in TDCR measurements. In the present paper, this TDCR-Geant4 model is extended to 4π(LS)β-γ coincidence counting to enable the simulation of the efficiency-extrapolation technique by the addition of a γ-channel. This simulation tool aims at the prediction of systematic biases in activity determination due to eventual non-linearity of efficiency-extrapolation curves. First results are described in the case of the standardization (59)Fe. The variation of the γ-efficiency in the β-channel due to the Cerenkov emission is investigated in the case of the activity measurements of (54)Mn. The problem of the non-linearity between β-efficiencies is featured in the case of the efficiency tracing technique for the activity measurements of (14)C using (60)Co as a tracer.
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- C Bobin
- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France.
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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- CEA, LIST, Laboratoire National Henri Becquerel, CEA/Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France
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Disintegration rate, gamma-ray emission probabilities and metastable half-life measurements of ⁶⁷Ga. Appl Radiat Isot 2014; 87:126-31. [PMID: 24290191 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2013] [Accepted: 11/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The procedure for determining the (67)Ga disintegration rate by a primary method is described. The proposed triple 4πβ-γ coincidence system consists of a thin window gas-flow 4π proportional counter (PC) coupled to a NaI(Tl) scintillator and a HPGe crystal. Independent pulse height and occurrence time information is provided for the three detector outputs by means of a Software Coincidence System. Separate spectrometry measurements with a n-type reversed electrode coaxial Ge detector (REGe) were performed for obtaining gamma-ray emission probabilities per decay. Accurate values of disintegration rate, gamma-ray emission probabilities and the metastable half-life were achieved.
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Primary activity standardization of 99Tc by three different absolute methods. Appl Radiat Isot 2014; 87:175-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 11/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Application of TDCR-Geant4 modeling to standardization of 63Ni. Appl Radiat Isot 2012; 70:2195-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Bobin C, Bouchard J, Pierre S, Thiam C. Overview of a FPGA-based nuclear instrumentation dedicated to primary activity measurements. Appl Radiat Isot 2012; 70:2012-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2011] [Accepted: 02/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Bobin C, Thiam C, Chauvenet B, Bouchard J. On the stochastic dependence between photomultipliers in the TDCR method. Appl Radiat Isot 2012; 70:770-80. [PMID: 22244195 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2011] [Revised: 12/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Amiot MN, Mesradi MR, Chisté V, Morin M, Rigoulay F. Comparison of experimental and calculated calibration coefficients for a high sensitivity ionization chamber. Appl Radiat Isot 2012; 70:2232-6. [PMID: 22429557 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2012.02.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The response of a Vacutec 70129 ionization chamber was calculated using the PENELOPE-2008 Monte Carlo code and compared to experimental data. The filling gas mixture composition and its pressure have been determined using IC simulated response adjustment to experimental results. The Monte Carlo simulation revealed a physical effect in the detector response to photons due to the presence of xenon in the chamber. A very good agreement is found between calculated and experimental calibration coefficients for 17 radionuclides.
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- M N Amiot
- CEA-LIST/LNE-LNHB, CE Saclay, 91191 Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France.
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Bobin C, Bouchard J, Censier B. First results in the development of an on-line digital counting platform dedicated to primary measurements. Appl Radiat Isot 2010; 68:1519-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.11.067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Simulation of Cherenkov photons emitted in photomultiplier windows induced by Compton diffusion using the Monte Carlo code GEANT4. Appl Radiat Isot 2009; 68:1515-8. [PMID: 20031429 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The implementation of the TDCR method (Triple to Double Coincidence Ratio) is based on a liquid scintillation system which comprises three photomultipliers; at LNHB, this counter can also be used in the beta-channel of a 4pi(LS)beta-gamma coincidence counting equipment. It is generally considered that the gamma-sensitivity of the liquid scintillation detector comes from the interaction of the gamma-photons in the scintillation cocktail but when introducing solid gamma-ray emitting sources instead of the scintillation vial, light emitted by the surrounding of the counter is observed. The explanation proposed in this article is that this effect comes from the emission of Cherenkov photons induced by Compton diffusion in the photomultiplier windows. In order to support this assertion, the creation and the propagation of Cherenkov photons inside the TDCR counter is simulated using the Monte Carlo code GEANT4. Stochastic calculations of double coincidences confirm the hypothesis of Cherenkov light produced in the photomultiplier windows.
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