A comparative study of color quenching correction methods for Cerenkov counting

S. Tsroya, O. Pelled, U. German, E. Katorza, A. Abraham, Z. B. Alfassi

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Abstract

The color quenching correction for Cerenkov counting is normally based on indexes defined for liquid scintillation spectra. Because of the differences in the spectrum shapes, these indexes are not optimal, and a different method was proposed based on the integral counting of the external 152Eu source spectra of a 1200 Quantulus system. We have shown that this method, named ESAR (external source area ratio), is superior to all the other correction methods, offering the highest sensitivity and the widest range of application.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)397-403
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume70
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2012

Keywords

  • Cerenkov
  • Color
  • Counting
  • Quenching

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation

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