A method for the complete analysis of NORM building materials by γ-ray spectrometry using HPGe detectors

[EN] A methodology including software tools for analysing NORM building materials and residues by low-level gamma-ray spectrometry has been developed. It comprises deconvolution of gamma-ray spectra using the software GALEA with focus on the natural radionuclides and Monte Carlo simulations for effi...

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Autores: Quintana Arnés, Begoña, Pedrosa García, María del Canto, Vázquez-Canelas, L., Santamaría Vicente, Rodrigo, Sanjuán, M.A., Puertas, F.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)
Repositorio:GREDOS. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Salamanca
OAI Identifier:oai:gredos.usal.es:10366/145197
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10366/145197
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Low-level background y-ray spectrometry
Broad energy Ge detectors
NORM building materials
y-ray spectrum analysis
Monte Carlo simulated efficiences
True coincidence-summing corrections
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Sumario:[EN] A methodology including software tools for analysing NORM building materials and residues by low-level gamma-ray spectrometry has been developed. It comprises deconvolution of gamma-ray spectra using the software GALEA with focus on the natural radionuclides and Monte Carlo simulations for efficiency and true coincidence summing corrections. The methodology has been tested on a range of building materials and validated against reference materials.

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