Title :
Isotope identification in the GammaTracker handheld radioisotope identifier
Author :
Batdorf, Michael T. ; Hensley, Walter K. ; Seifert, Carolyn E. ; Kirihara, Leslie J. ; Erikson, Luke E. ; Jordan, David V.
Author_Institution :
Pacific Northwest Nat. Lab., Richland, WA, USA
fDate :
Oct. 24 2009-Nov. 1 2009
Abstract :
GammaTracker is a portable handheld radioisotope identifier using position sensitive CdZnTe crystals. The device uses a peak-based method for isotope identification implemented on an embedded computing platform within the device. This paper presents the run-time optimized algorithms used in this peak-based method of analysis. Performance of the algorithms is presented using measured data from gamma-ray sources.
Keywords :
isotope detection; position sensitive particle detectors; semiconductor counters; GammaTracker; gamma-ray sources; isotope identification; peak-based method; position sensitive CdZnTe crystals; radioisotope identifier; run-time optimized algorithms; Crystals; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Filters; Isotopes; Libraries; Packaging; Polynomials; Radioactive materials; Runtime;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3961-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2009.5402463
