The detection and identification of radiation sources at distances in the range of 15 meters or more is becoming increasingly important for illicit materials interdiction and the location of lost or orphan sources. In most locations, there is a considerable gamma-ray flux from natural background (NORM) and cosmic-induced nuclides. This gamma-ray flux varies with time, weather conditions, locati...

The amounts of radioactivity in the igneous rocks have been investigated; samples were collected from the total of eight basalt rock types in the northeastern of Kurdistan region/Iraq. The activity concentration of Ra (U) series, Ac (Th) series, K and Cs were measured using Planar HPGe and NaI(Tl) detectors. Along the study area the radium equivalent activities Raeq in Bq/Kg of samples under in...

The next generation of γ-ray detector arrays will be composed of large volume high purity germanium (HPGE) detectors that are electronically segmented. These detectors will be able to track γ-rays as they Compton scatter within the crystal and between adjacent crystals, eliminating the need for Compton suppression detectors and improving angular resolution. The new arrays will have much higher ...

The study of inelastic scattering reactions is important both in basic research as it can provide an insight on nuclear structure and aid the validation theoretical models, well field applications. most frequently used method to determine neutron induced cross section by recording emitted gamma rays from de-excitation target nucleus. In this direction, high energy resolution HPGe detectors inst...

A prototype gamma-ray scanning system was designed to perform post-irradiation examination measurements of nuclear fuel. The is composed a coaxial high-purity germanium (HPGe) detector, collimator, and mechanical positioning stages that translate the fuel sample across front collimator. This paper documents design process, modeling laboratory characterization performed validate system. done usi...