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Alpha energy resolution improvement of a general purpose plastic scintillation detector

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Alpha energy spectra of 210Po and 226Ra radioactive sources were achieved by using a BC400 type plastic scintillation detector. In order to enhance the energy resolution of the detector, constant fraction timing method was used. Obtained results showed that the used timing method was successful on improving the energy resolution of the detector with the amendment of about 1 % even at the low count rates.

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This work was supported by TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technical Research Council of TURKEY under Project numbers 197T087 and 111T571, and by EBILTEM, Center of Science and Technology, Ege University under Project No. 99 BIL 001.

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Celiktas, C., Ermis, E.E. Alpha energy resolution improvement of a general purpose plastic scintillation detector. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 293, 715–720 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-012-1765-3

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