Low-background counting using Ge(Li) detectors with anti-muon-shields

Gerhard Anton Müller; Frank Wissmann; F. Schröder; G. Mondry; H. J. Brinkmann; Friedrich Smend; Martin Schumacher; P. Fettweis; R. Carchon

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(90)90432-6

Low-background counting using Ge(Li) detectors with anti-muon-shields

Gerhard Anton Müller, Frank Wissmann, F. Schröder, G. Mondry, H. J. Brinkmann, Friedrich Smend, Martin Schumacher, P. Fettweis, R. Carchon

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Abstract

Low-intensity photon counting experiments carried out in the energy range between 8 and 20 MeV using Ge(Li) detectors revealed a strong background due to cosmic muons. By using a lead shield to suppress photons and a five-sided 5 cm thick plastic shield to suppress muons, a background reduction of 99.5% was achieved. GEANT computer simulations are carried out to study properties of cosmic muon spectra in different Ge and Si detectors. A comparison of measured and simulated spectra leads to very good agreement. Background reduction by an annular NaI detector is studied in the anticoincidence and pair-spectrometer modes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	133-139
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nuclear Inst. and Methods in Physics Research, A
Volume	295
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(90)90432-6
State	Published - 1 Oct 1990

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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft	Schu 222

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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