Investigation of 252Cf sources with a Ge gamma-ray detector

Frank B E Becker; Ron Dagan; Christian M Marquardt

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncad135

Investigation of 252Cf sources with a Ge gamma-ray detector

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2023 Oct 11;199(15-16):1674-1679. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncad135.

Authors

Frank B E Becker¹, Ron Dagan¹, Christian M Marquardt¹

Affiliation

¹ Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Nuclear Waste Disposal, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 176344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.

PMID: 37819351
DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncad135

Abstract

This study investigated the feasibility of combining high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy with the simulation capabilities of the Nucleonica Nuclear Science Portal with the aim to determine the properties of Cf sources. In this contribution, we present the results for a 20-month-old and a 49-year-old Cf source. In particular, the question arises whether the neutron emission rate can be determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy.

MeSH terms

Californium* / analysis
Computer Simulation
Gamma Rays
Neutrons*

Substances

Californium-252
Californium