Title :
Experimental Determination of the Low-Energy Spectral Component of Cobalt-60 Sources
Author :
Kerris, Klaus G. ; Gorbics, S. G.
Author_Institution :
Harry Diamond Laboratories, Adelphi, MD 20783
Abstract :
The relative magnitude of the low-energy spectral component of various representative Cobalt-60 irradiators is measured with a gold and an aluminum walled ionization chamber. It is shown that this measurement permits the calculation of an upper limit on interface dose enhancement.
Keywords :
Aluminum; Circuit testing; Electromagnetic scattering; Gamma rays; Geometry; Gold; Ionization chambers; Particle scattering; Semiconductor devices; Semiconductor materials;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1985.4334124
