Development of a TDCR counting system with anti-coincidence detectors

IF 1.6 3区工程技术 Q3 CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR

Applied Radiation and Isotopes Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111537

Yifan Tian , Weihua Zeng , Haoran Liu , Juncheng Liang , Zihao Fan , Qianqian Zhou , Zhijie Yang , Qisheng Zhang , Shengli Hou

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Abstract

When employing the TDCR method for standardization of low-activity liquid scintillation samples, fluctuations in system background can significantly impact both measurement uncertainties and minimum detectable activity (MDA). To mitigate this impact, a TDCR counting system with anti-coincidence detectors was developed. By analyzing the time difference distribution spectrum between the anti-coincidence channel and β channel, optimal parameters for the anti-coincidence module are determined. The objective of the study is to enhance the effectiveness of the anti-coincidence technique while minimizing the removal of real events. Finally, two sets of ³H and ¹⁴C samples with known activities of around 1 Bq are prepared via dilution to validate the performance of the system. Compared to without anti-coincidence, the background has been reduced by nearly 84%, leading to decreased fluctuations in the activity results.

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开发带有反重合探测器的 TDCR 计数系统

在采用 TDCR 方法对低活度液体闪烁样品进行标准化时，系统背景的波动会对测量的不确定性和最小可探测活度（MDA）产生重大影响。为了减轻这种影响，我们开发了一种带有反共振探测器的 TDCR 计数系统。通过分析反入射通道和 β 通道之间的时差分布谱，确定了反入射模块的最佳参数。这项研究的目的是提高反重合技术的有效性，同时尽量减少对真实事件的去除。最后，通过稀释法制备了两组已知放射性活度约为 1 Bq 的 3H 和 14C 样品，以验证系统的性能。与不使用反共振技术相比，本底降低了近 84%，从而减少了放射性活度结果的波动。

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Applied Radiation and Isotopes 工程技术-核科学技术

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

12.50%

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406

审稿时长

13.5 months

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