An experiment has been conducted using a triple directional
correlation method developed by K. S. Krane, R. M. Steffen and R.
M. Wheeler (ref. 3). This method is presented and two normal detection geometries are introduced. The performance of the N1- and N2-
geometry was studied in four experiments using...
The purpose of this study was to develop a model to calculate
gamma ray pulse height distributions that closely approximate
measured ones. The model was used to produce a pulse height
distribution for a postaccident coolant sample from a nuclear
reactor. Lower limits of detection were calculated for certain key...
An integrated sampling and gamma ray spectrometry system has
been developed for analysis of TRIGA reactor primary cooling water.
A microcomputer controls pumps and valves using BASIC and assembly
language programs to pump 300 ml liquid samples into a reference
geometry surrounding a Ge(Li) detector. Gamma ray spectra are
acquired...
Perturbed Angular Correlation Spectroscopy (PAC) is a highly sensitive local
probe technique well suited for studying defect characteristics of solids. This technique is
applied to the problem of studying the solubility of indium in cerium oxide. Through the
measurement of samples with differing levels in indium doping, the solubility of...
Two applications of beta spectrometry using active
gamma-ray discrimination are described. The beta spectra
of smears taken at a nuclear power plant at the end of a
300 day shutdown were characterized. The average beta
energy at "contact" (1.5 cm) was between 450 and 550 keV
for locations influenced by...
