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    Gamma ray spectroscopy was performed using a NaI(Ti) detector to calibrate its energy levels based on measurements of 4 known radioactive samples. An unknown sample was then identified based on the energy of its two full-energy photopeaks and lead X-rays. The energy resolution of the measurements was also determined. The document introduces radioactive decay as the origin of radiation, noting common decay modes include beta emission resulting in beta particles, with beta-minus emission occurring in neutron-rich radionuclides and beta-plus emission in neutron-deficient radionuclides.

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    Gamma ray spectroscopy was performed using a NaI(Ti) detector to calibrate its energy levels based on measurements of 4 known radioactive samples. An unknown sample was then identified based on the energy of its two full-energy photopeaks and lead X-rays. The energy resolution of the measurements was also determined. The document introduces radioactive decay as the origin of radiation, noting common decay modes include beta emission resulting in beta particles, with beta-minus emission occurring in neutron-rich radionuclides and beta-plus emission in neutron-deficient radionuclides.

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    Gamma Ray Spectros

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    Gamma ray spectroscopy was performed using a NaI(Ti) detector to calibrate its energy levels based on measurements of 4 known radioactive samples. An unknown sample was then identified based on the energy of its two full-energy photopeaks and lead X-rays. The energy resolution of the measurements was also determined. The document introduces radioactive decay as the origin of radiation, noting common decay modes include beta emission resulting in beta particles, with beta-minus emission occurring in neutron-rich radionuclides and beta-plus emission in neutron-deficient radionuclides.

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    Gamma Ray Spectroscopy

    Karabo Letsholo : LTSKAR009


    February 2024

    Abstract
    The energy calibration of a NaI(Ti) detector subject to set electronic configurations based on 4 known radioac-
    tive samples (60Co, 137Cs, 22Na, and 133Ba) was performed using known energy data from the Nudat library
    and counting data collected on USX via Spectech’s multichannel analyzer (MCA). An unknown sample was then
    identified on the basis of the energy of its two full-energy photopeaks and lead (Pb) X-rays. The determination of
    the energy resolution of our measurements with the NaI(Ti) detector was performed.

    1 Introduction
    1.1 Radioactive Decay as Origins of Radiation
    Radioisotopes are isotopes with nuclide that is unstable and undergoes radioactive decay [?]. There are different modes
    of decay, but one of the most common is the decay by beta emission (this results in a release of a beta particle), of
    which beta-minus/fast-electron emission is favorable to neutron rich radionuclides and beta-plus/positron emission is
    to neutron-defficient radionuclides.

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