Gamma-ray spectrometry for linear attenuation coefficients and selfattenuation correction factors of the skimmed milk powder

Year 2017, Volume: 21 Issue: 3, 426 - 430, 01.06.2017

Yusuf Aguş

https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.298942

Abstract

In this study, gamma-ray linear attenuation coefficients (), self-attenuation correction factors (Fatt) and
transmission factors (I/I0) for the skimmed milk powder were determined experimentally. For this purpose, n-type
20% HPGe detector was used. Linear attenuation coefficients () and self-attenuation correction factors (Fatt) were
obtained for the 30.9, 59.5, 80.9, 276.4, 302.9, 356.0, 661.6, 1173.2 and 1332.5 keV gamma-ray energies.
Measured linear attenuation coefficients were 0.335, 0.150, 0.137, 0.084, 0.080, 0.078, 0.073, 0.052 and 0.049
cm-1. Measured self-attenuation correction factors were 2.04, 1.41, 1.37, 1.22, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.13 and 1.12.  

Keywords

Linear attenuation coefficient, environmental sample, self-attenuation correction factor, skimmed milk powder

Yağsız süt tozunun gama ışını lineer inceltme katsayıları ve inceltme düzeltme faktörleri için gama spektrometri

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, yağsız süttozu için geçirgenlik faktörleri, dahili inceltme düzeltme faktörleri ve gama ışını lineer
inceltme katsayıları deneysel olarak bulunmuştur. Bu amaçla, n-tipi % 20 HPGe dedektör kullanılmıştır. 30.9,
59.5, 80.9, 276.4, 302.9, 356.0, 661.6, 1173.2 ve 1332.5 keV gama enerjileri için lineer inceltme katsayıları() ve
dahili inceltme düzeltme faktörleri(Fatt) elde edilmiştir. Ölçülen lineer inceltme katsayıları 0.335, 0.150, 0.137,
0.084, 0.080, 0.078, 0.073, 0.052 ve 0.049 cm-1 dir. Ölçülen dahili inceltme düzeltme katsayıları 2.04, 1.41, 1.37,
1.22, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.13 ve 1.12 dir.  

Keywords

lineer inceltme katsayısı, çevresel numune, inceltme düzeltme faktörü, yağsız süt tozu

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