Application of a high-precision distributed uranium source for determining the effective mass and volume of a HPGe detector

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Main Authors: Barabash, A. S., Evseev, S., Filosofov, D., Kazalov, V., Khussainov, T., Lubashevskiy, A., Mokhine, N. D., Ponomarev, D., Rozov, S., Vasilyev, S., Vorobyeva, M., Yakushev, E., Yumatov, V. I.
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author Barabash, A. S.
Evseev, S.
Filosofov, D.
Kazalov, V.
Khussainov, T.
Lubashevskiy, A.
Mokhine, N. D.
Ponomarev, D.
Rozov, S.
Vasilyev, S.
Vorobyeva, M.
Yakushev, E.
Yumatov, V. I.
author_facet Barabash, A. S.
Evseev, S.
Filosofov, D.
Kazalov, V.
Khussainov, T.
Lubashevskiy, A.
Mokhine, N. D.
Ponomarev, D.
Rozov, S.
Vasilyev, S.
Vorobyeva, M.
Yakushev, E.
Yumatov, V. I.
contents A distributed uranium source with the accurately certified activity of 238U has been used to verify the effective mass of the HPGe detector intended for the νGeN neutrino experiment. The source, dissolved in nitric acid, provides homogeneous irradiation of the detector crystal allowing the study of its mass and volume. The experimental spectra obtained with the distributed source have been compared to the detailed Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations. The measured counting rates of several gamma-lines agree with the simulated efficiencies, confirming that the detector mass and volume coincide with the manufacturer specifications. The results demonstrate the applicability of such sources for mass calibration of HPGe detectors.
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spellingShingle Application of a high-precision distributed uranium source for determining the effective mass and volume of a HPGe detector
Barabash, A. S.
Evseev, S.
Filosofov, D.
Kazalov, V.
Khussainov, T.
Lubashevskiy, A.
Mokhine, N. D.
Ponomarev, D.
Rozov, S.
Vasilyev, S.
Vorobyeva, M.
Yakushev, E.
Yumatov, V. I.
Instrumentation and Detectors
Nuclear Experiment
A distributed uranium source with the accurately certified activity of 238U has been used to verify the effective mass of the HPGe detector intended for the νGeN neutrino experiment. The source, dissolved in nitric acid, provides homogeneous irradiation of the detector crystal allowing the study of its mass and volume. The experimental spectra obtained with the distributed source have been compared to the detailed Geant4 Monte Carlo simulations. The measured counting rates of several gamma-lines agree with the simulated efficiencies, confirming that the detector mass and volume coincide with the manufacturer specifications. The results demonstrate the applicability of such sources for mass calibration of HPGe detectors.
title Application of a high-precision distributed uranium source for determining the effective mass and volume of a HPGe detector
topic Instrumentation and Detectors
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.10759