COMPARISON BTWEEN THE RELATIONS OF HpGe DETECTOR EFFICIENCY CURVE AND BACKGROUND “SPECTRUM SHAPE”
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The full energy peak efficiency (ɛ) relation of HpGe detector is determined and compared with the "spectrum shape" relation of natural background (BG) for the (121.8-1408) keV energy range. A one liter Marinelli beaker soil standard containing the Eu-152 material is used in calibration and measurement. A MATLAB fitting program were used obtain the efficiency relation from the experimental values, and to obtain the BG "spectrum shape" relation from the count rates at the corresponding energy values used. The ɛ / BG factor values were 1.154 at the 121.8keV and increase with energy till reaching a maximum value of 4.358 at about 778keV energy and then decrease. These values may be used to extract efficiency from the BG values at the specified measurement conditions. The obtained results may participate in extending our understanding of the standardization concept in radiation measurements.
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