Comparison between HPGe and CdZnTe detector for the correlation between calculated radioactivity and measured dose using an activated concrete sample

Sanhita Chaudhury, Chhavi Agarwal, A. Goswami, Manohar Gathibandhe

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Abstract

An activated concrete sample was counted at different source to detector distances with CdZnTe and HPGe detectors. The experimental count rates for different radionuclides were converted to dose rate using Monte Carlo code and compared with the Measured dose rates obtained using digital survey meter. The results agreed well for both the detectors. This indicates that CdZnTe detector having a better portability but poorer resolution than HPGe detector can be effectively used for online monitoring of radioactivity as well as dose rate calculations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)461-464
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry
Volume294
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2012
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CdZnTe detector
  • Efficiency
  • Gamma ray
  • MCNP code
  • PHT pipeline

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nuclear Energy and Engineering
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Pollution
  • Spectroscopy
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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