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'''Data Run:'''<br>
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=Data=
'''Paraffin wax layer of thickness 12.6 cm was used as a neutron attenuator and for cosmic rays lead of thickness 10 cm on sides of <br>HpGe detector. Total time of the run was ~9 hours. Total number of counts: 11,157,085. The source was Cf-252 (activity 60μCi)'''<br>
 
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'''1. Energy region 0-1000 keV'''<br>
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[[Image:jun25_Cf_paraffin1.jpg]]<br>
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Paraffin wax layer of thickness 12.6 cm was used as a neutron attenuator and for cosmic rays lead of thickness 10 cm on sides of <br>HpGe detector. Total time of the run was ~9 hours. Total number of counts: 11,157,085. The source was Cf-252 (activity 60μCi)<br>
  
'''2. Energy region 1000-2000 keV'''<br>
 
[[Image:jun25_Cf_paraffin2.jpg]]<br>
 
  
'''3. Energy region 2000-3000 keV'''<br>
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==1. Energy region 0-1000 keV==
[[Image:jun25_Cf_paraffin3.jpg]]<br>
 
  
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[[Image:jun25_Cf_paraffin1.jpg|400px]]<br>
  
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==2. Energy region 1000-2000 keV==
  
[[Image:gaussian1.jpg]]<br>
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[[Image:jun25_Cf_paraffin2.jpg|400px]]<br>
  
<math>\sigma</math>=
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==3. Energy region 2000-3000 keV==
[[Image:gaussian2.jpg]]<br>
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[[Image:gaussian3.jpg]]<br>
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[[Image:jun25_Cf_paraffin3.jpg|400px]]<br>
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= Fits to selected spectra=
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==Lead-214 line==
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[[Image:gaussian1.jpg|400px]]<br>
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<math>\sigma=0.42+/-0.011</math> keV<br>
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Max Energy shift=19.7 keV<br>
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==Potassium-40 line==
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[[Image:gaussian2.jpg|400px]]<br>
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<math>\sigma=0.49+/-0.07</math> keV<br>
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Max Energy shift caused by doppler effects should be 96.5 keV<br>
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==Thantalum-128 line==
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[[Image:gaussian3.jpg|400px]]<br>
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<math>\sigma=0.98+/-0.04</math> keV<br>
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Max Energy shift caused by doppler effects should be 172.81 keV<br>

Latest revision as of 00:50, 23 October 2007

Data


Paraffin wax layer of thickness 12.6 cm was used as a neutron attenuator and for cosmic rays lead of thickness 10 cm on sides of
HpGe detector. Total time of the run was ~9 hours. Total number of counts: 11,157,085. The source was Cf-252 (activity 60μCi)


1. Energy region 0-1000 keV

Jun25 Cf paraffin1.jpg

2. Energy region 1000-2000 keV

Jun25 Cf paraffin2.jpg

3. Energy region 2000-3000 keV

Jun25 Cf paraffin3.jpg

Fits to selected spectra

Lead-214 line

Gaussian1.jpg

[math]\sigma=0.42+/-0.011[/math] keV
Max Energy shift=19.7 keV


Potassium-40 line

Gaussian2.jpg

[math]\sigma=0.49+/-0.07[/math] keV
Max Energy shift caused by doppler effects should be 96.5 keV

Thantalum-128 line

Gaussian3.jpg


[math]\sigma=0.98+/-0.04[/math] keV
Max Energy shift caused by doppler effects should be 172.81 keV