GAMMA SPECTRA DATA PROCESSING PROGRAMS,

Abstract

The FORTRAN IV programs for processing spectra (number of events per energy interval histograms) include: GAMMA, which normalizes the zero intercept and energy per interval; SPEC, which determines quantitatively the redioisotopes in the spectra by sequential subtraction of standard spectra; MONTE CARLO, which produces standard spectra for a given detector and incident energy; and MERGE, which combines standard spectra of various energies to duplicate the spectrum of a radioisotope. GAMMA, MERGE, AND SPEC will work for any consistent set of histograms, while MONTE CARLO contains parameters for a sodium iodide (thallium) gamma-ray detector in an infinite medium containing a uniformly distributed source. The programs are used to analyze the concentration of radioisotopes in water. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 11, 1969
Accession Number
AD0704786

Entities

People

  • Donald G. Simons
  • Gordon K. Riel
  • Susan W. Madigosky

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Elements
  • Gamma Rays
  • Histograms
  • Intervals
  • Isotopes
  • Metals
  • Sodium
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Spectra
  • Standards
  • Thallium

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Solar Physics