Method and apparatus for distinguishing radionuclide by using plastic scintillator
US10281595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V5/26
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for distinguishing radionuclides are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving energy generated in one or more radioactive elements; applying energy as a weight for each channel to spectrum of the received energy; and distinguishing the one or more radioactive elements on the basis of the spectrum of the spectrum to which the weight is applied. A radioactive element having an energy value corresponding to a peak value of the spectrum of the energy to which the weight is applied, as an energy value of a Compton edge, is distinguished as the one or more radioactive elements. According to the present invention, it is possible to more accurately monitor radiation even while using a plastic scintillator, and further to improve energy resolution of a plastic scintillator.
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