Journal of Radiation Protection and Research

The Korean Association for Radiation Protection (대한방사선방어학회)
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Application of Pulse Pile-Up Correction Spectrum to the Library Least-Squares Method

펄스 중첩 보정 스펙트럼의 라이브러리 최소자승법에의 이용

  • Lee, Sang-Hoon (Department of Physics Kyungpook National University)
  • Published : 2006.12.30

Abstract

The Monte Carlo simulation code CEARPPU has been developed and updated to provide pulse pile-up correction spectra for high counting rate cases. For neutron activation analysis, CEARPPU correction spectra were used in library least-squares method to give better isotopic activity results than the convention library least-squares fitting with uncorrected spectra.

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