A prescription for the removal of Compton-scattered gamma rays from gamma-ray spectra

D. C. Radford; I. Ahmad; R. Holzmann; R. V.F. Janssens; T. L. Khoo

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(87)90086-6

A prescription for the removal of Compton-scattered gamma rays from gamma-ray spectra

D. C. Radford, I. Ahmad, R. Holzmann, R. V.F. Janssens, T. L. Khoo

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Abstract

A method for the interpolation between and extrapolation from measured detector response functions is described. This technique enables the removal of the Compton-scattered background (i.e. "stripping" or "unfolding") of γ-ray spectra quickly, easily and accurately. Examples are presented, for both source and in-beam spectra, taken with Ge detectors. Some potential pitfalls in the accurate unfolding of spectra are discussed, and approximate remedies suggested.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-118
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	258
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(87)90086-6
State	Published - Jul 15 1987
Externally published	Yes

Funding

One of us (D.C .R.) acknowledges very helpful discussions with Dr. Y. Schutz. This work was partially supported by the US Department of Energy, Nuclear Physics Division, under Contract no. W-31-109-Eng-38.

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Nuclear Physics Division
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A prescription for the removal of Compton-scattered gamma rays from gamma-ray spectra. / Radford, D. C.; Ahmad, I.; Holzmann, R. et al.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 258, No. 1, 15.07.1987, p. 111-118.

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