Practical Gamma‐Ray Spectrometry

Radioactive Decay and the Origin of Gamma- and X-Radiation. Interactions of Gamma-Radiation with Matter. Semiconductor Detectors for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. Electronics for Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. Statistics of Counting. Spectrometer Calibration. True Coincidence Summing. Computer Analysis of Gamma-Ray Spectra. Scintillation Spectrometry. Choosing, Setting Up and Checking the Specification of a Detector. Resolution: Origins and Control. Troubleshooting. Low Count Rate Systems. High Count Rate Systems. Ensuring Quality in Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. Appendices. Index.