Graphics based PC analysis of alpha spectra

Author

Chapman, Terry C.

Author_Institution

Westinghouse Idaho Nucl. Co. Inc., Idaho Falls, ID, USA

Volume

39

Issue

4

fYear

1992

fDate

8/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

958

Lastpage

961

Abstract

Recently developed personal computer software performs interactive analysis of alpha-particle spectra using high-resolution graphics. Spectra are collected with a commercial multichannel analyzer (MCA) board and analyzed using the software described. The operator is required to approve each peak integration area before analysis proceeds. Sample analysis can use detector efficiencies or spike yields or both. Background corrections are made and upper limit values are calculated when specified. Nuclide identification uses a library of up to 64 nuclides with up to eight alpha lines for each nuclide. Analysis time is short and is limited by interaction with the operator, not by calculation time. Utilities include nuclide library editing, library subset editing, energy calibration, efficiency calibration, and background. update

Keywords

alpha-particle detection and measurement; computer graphics; microcomputer applications; nuclear engineering computing; spectroscopy computing; alpha spectra; alpha-particle spectra; detector efficiencies; efficiency calibration; energy calibration; high-resolution graphics; library subset editing; multichannel analyzer; nuclide library editing; peak integration; personal computer software; spike yields; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Data analysis; Detectors; Laboratories; Libraries; Microcomputers; Performance analysis; Software performance; Spectral analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.159740

Filename

159740