Date of Award
Spring 5-2013
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Physics and Astronomy
First Advisor
Chris Winstead
Advisor Department
Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
Accurate radiation measurements are very important for a variety of health, security, and industrial applications. The work described in this thesis is based upon developing a correction for the response of a sodium iodide (NaI) gamma-ray detector that is accurate enough to be used for determination of small mass-attenuation coefficients, such as for air, with short distance measurements. The goal is to find and apply appropriate corrections for the raw data provided by the NaI detector to enable the measurement of the gamma-ray mass-attenuation coefficients of air for detection distances of less than 1 meter. If measurements of the mass-attenuation coefficient of air produce values comparable to those provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the results and experimental and analysis processes have the potential to help researchers correct radiation detection data from long range measurements.
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Recommended Citation
Bloor, Erica F., "Developing Methods to Measure Small Attenuation Coefficients Using Short Distance Radiation Detection" (2013). Honors Theses. 155.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/155