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Calculation of the ambient dose equivalent H*(10) from gamma-ray spectra obtained with scintillation detectors

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    Identifier: PC:1842
    Authors:
    Ramon CasanovasElena PrietoMarçal Salvadó
    Abstract:
    The measurement of the ambient dose equivalent H*(10) with automatic real-time radioactivity monitors using gamma-ray spectrometry provides valuable information at short integration times and serves as an alternative to conventional peak analysis of spectra. In this paper, a full methodology for the calculation of this quantity using Monte Carlo (MC) simulations is described and applied to real spectrometric measurements with LaBr3(Ce) scintillation detectors. The methodology involves the calculation of the fluence-to-H*(10) conversion factors and a method for obtaining the fluence from gamma-ray spectra. The combination of these two elements makes it possible to calculate the H*(10). The obtained results are compared with the H*(10) measurements of a Geiger-Müller (GM) detector. Finally, the necessary activity concentration to produce a certain increment on the H*(10) is discussed for some isotopes. This is used to discuss the analysis capabilities of the spectrometric detectors when compared to GM ones.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Ramon Casanovas; Elena Prieto; Marçal Salvadó
    Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques
    URV's Author/s: CASANOVAS ALEGRE, RAMON; Elena Prieto; SALVADÓ ARTELLS, MARÇAL
    Keywords: Monte Carlo simulation scintillation gamma-ray spectrometry LaBr3(Ce)
    Abstract: The measurement of the ambient dose equivalent H*(10) with automatic real-time radioactivity monitors using gamma-ray spectrometry provides valuable information at short integration times and serves as an alternative to conventional peak analysis of spectra. In this paper, a full methodology for the calculation of this quantity using Monte Carlo (MC) simulations is described and applied to real spectrometric measurements with LaBr3(Ce) scintillation detectors. The methodology involves the calculation of the fluence-to-H*(10) conversion factors and a method for obtaining the fluence from gamma-ray spectra. The combination of these two elements makes it possible to calculate the H*(10). The obtained results are compared with the H*(10) measurements of a Geiger-Müller (GM) detector. Finally, the necessary activity concentration to produce a certain increment on the H*(10) is discussed for some isotopes. This is used to discuss the analysis capabilities of the spectrometric detectors when compared to GM ones.
    Research group: Física i Cristal.lografia de Materials
    Thematic Areas: Ciències de la salut Ciencias de la salud Health sciences
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 0969-8043
    Author identifier: N/D; N/D; N/D
    Record's date: 2016-10-03
    Last page: 159
    Journal volume: 118
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969804316303268?via%3Dihub
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2016.09.001
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2016
    First page: 154
    Publication Type: Article Artículo Article
  • Keywords:

    Espectrometria de raigs gamma
    Montecarlo, Mètode de
    Monte Carlo simulation
    scintillation gamma-ray spectrometry
    LaBr3(Ce)
    Ciències de la salut
    Ciencias de la salud
    Health sciences
    0969-8043
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