Title :
A technique for estimating detection limits of radio-nuclide identifying detectors by means of computer simulations
Author :
Herbach, Claus-M. ; Kong, Yong ; Lentering, Ralf ; Neuer, Marcus ; Pausch, Guntram ; Plettner, Cristina ; Ruhnau, Kai ; Stein, Juergen
Author_Institution :
ICx Technologies GmbH, Piepersberg 12, D-42653 Solingen, Germany
Abstract :
A simulation technique has been developed to study the performance of nuclide identifying gamma detector units operating under a variety of different conditions. The studies are related to nuclide identification based on a template matching algorithm which has been well established, in particular, for the analysis of low statistics measurements. Results are presented for hand-held devices equipped with NaI(Tl) and LaBr3(Ce3+) scintillation detectors, respectively
Keywords :
Computer simulation; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Gamma rays; Material storage; Radioactive materials; Security; Solid scintillation detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2008. NSS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dresden, Germany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2714-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4775218
