Determination of the dead time of a GM counter using the two-source method

Quyet Dang Pham; Anh Thi Tu Trinh

doi:10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1755

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Determination of the dead time of a GM counter using the two-source method

Quyet Dang Pham ^{1, *} and Anh Thi Tu Trinh ²

1 Training Center, Nuclear Research Institute, 01 Nguyen Tu Luc, Dalat, Vietnam.
2 Office of National Assembly Delegations and People Councils, 02 Tran Hung Dao, Dalat, Vietnam.

Research Article

International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 790–795.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1755
DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1755

Publication history

Received on 09 August 2024; revised on 18 September 2024; accepted on 20 September 2024

Abstract

Calculations and experiments of the dead time and standard error of the ST360 counter have been carried out at the Training Center of Dalat Nuclear Research Institute employing the Sr-90 and Cs-137. The average dead time and standard error of the counter for measurements lasting 300 seconds or longer is (141.5 ± 11.8) μs. This value is in good agreement with that mentioned by the manufacturer.

Keywords

GM; ST360 counter; Dead time; Two source method

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Quyet Dang Pham and Anh Thi Tu Trinh. Determination of the dead time of a GM counter using the two-source method. International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(01), 790–795. https://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.1.1755

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