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Wide Energy Range Gamma-Ray Calibration Source

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2011

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Journal of Instrumentation 6 T11002

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Abstract
Calibration source with monoenergetic gamma-ray lines in wide energy range designed for gamma-ray detector energetic calibration and testing has been built. Gamma-rays are obtained from thermal neutron capture, which is a suitable and cost efficient way how to provide discrete gamma-ray lines with energies above 3 MeV with reasonable intensity. With appropriate and interchangeable targets the source can generate different gamma-ray spectra with energy up to 10 MeV. We present the data obtained with neutron capture on chlorine, but other elements with high thermal neutron capture cross-section such as chrome, iron, nickel and titanium can be used as well. As neutron source we employ radionuclide source 241Am-Be with emission rate about 106 neutrons/s. The emitted fast neutrons are moderated by a moderator made of light materials such as graphite, standard water or heavy water. Performance of the source is demonstrated by calibration spectra measured by HPGe and scintillation detectors.
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Cite article as:
M. Kroupa, C. Granja, Z. Janout, M. Králík, F. Krejčí, A. Owens, S. Pospíšil, F. Quarati, J. Šolc, M. Vobecký, "Wide Energy Range Gamma-Ray Calibration Source", Journal of Instrumentation 6 T11002 (2011)

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