IEC 60973 : 1.0

Table of Contents

Foreword<br>Preface<br>1. Scope<br>2. Object<br>3. Symbols and definitions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1 Symbols<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2 Definitions (in alphabetical order)<br>4. Introduction<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 The interaction of gamma-rays with matter<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 The germanium gamma-ray detector<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Germanium detector types<br>5. General requirements<br>6. Energy spectroscopy measurements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 Useful radionuclide sources<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Peak area and spectral background<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 Peak center<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5 FWHM, FW 0,1 M and FW 0.02 M of a peak<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6 Peak-to-compton ratio<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.7 Spectral energy resolution<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.8 Total noise linewidth and detector contribution<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.9 Peak asymmetry<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.10 Well-type detector resolution<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.11 Preferred energies<br>7. Counting efficiency<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 Efficiency for a point source at 25,0 cm<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1.1 Absolute full-energy peak counting efficiency<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1.2 Relative full-energy peak counting efficiency<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Well-type coaxial detector gamma-ray efficiency<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3 Detector gamma-ray efficiency using a standard <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;reentrant beaker geometry<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.2 Reentrant beaker standard source (RBSS)<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.3 The beaker <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.4 Radioactive filling material<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.5 The measurement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.6 RBSS documentation<br>8. Window thickness index<br>9. Timing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 Measuring system<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2 Timing resolution<br>10. Temprature cyclability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 Cyclabel detectors<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2 Annealable detectors<br>11. Low background germanium detectors<br>Figures<br>Tables

Abstract

Gives standard test methods for germanium detectors primarily used for the detection and high-resolution spectroscopy of gamma radiation.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 45
Supersedes	IEC 697 : 1ED 81 IEC 430 : 1ED 73 IEC 656 : 1ED 79