PC based analysis of gamma-ray spectra

Author

Chapman, Terry C.

Author_Institution

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

Volume

35

Issue

1

fYear

1988

fDate

2/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

556

Lastpage

558

Abstract

The transfer of sophisticated minicomputer gamma spectral analysis software to make a personal-computer-based gamma spectroscopy system more capable is described. The personal computer uses 512 kbytes of RAM and a 20-Mbyte hard disk. Spectral analysis uses algorithms adapted from a minicomputer version of the GAUSS V code and optimized for use on a personal computer. Particular care was taken to optimize the peak search and baseline determination functions. Correction for background peak contributions to the spectra is available. Detection limit values are calculated for specified nuclides that are not detected by the measurement. Utilities available include nuclide library editing, energy calibration, and efficiency calibration.

Keywords

gamma-ray spectra; microcomputer applications; physics computing; spectral analysis; 20 Mbyte; 512 kbytes; GAUSS V code; RAM; background peak contributions; baseline determination functions; efficiency calibration; energy calibration; hard disk; minicomputer gamma spectral analysis software; nuclide library editing; peak search; personal-computer-based gamma spectroscopy system; Computer displays; Coprocessors; Detectors; Gaussian processes; Hard disks; Hardware; Libraries; Microcomputers; Read-write memory; Spectral analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.12784

Filename

12784