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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique called cryogenic decay energy spectrometry capable of detecting single radioactive decay events from tiny material samples and simultaneously identifying the atoms involved. In time, the technology could replace characterization tasks that have taken months and could support rapid, accurate radiopharmaceutical development and used nuclear fuel recycling, according to an article published on July 8 by NIST.
A. Notea, Y. Segal
Nuclear Technology | Volume 24 | Number 1 | October 1974 | Pages 73-80
Technical Paper | Instrument | doi.org/10.13182/NT74-A31462
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A procedure has been developed for characterization and optimization of gauges, based on nuclear or atomic radiation. It provides a logical and organized method to obtain the optimal design parameters of the gauge, limits of detection, resolving power, etc. The dominant concept in the procedure is a characterization function which correlates the variables that have to be measured, the design parameters of the gauge, its response and uncertainty. Gauges with linear and exponential responses were analyzed to demonstrate the generality of the approach and the use of the concepts.
