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True coincidence summing correction determination for 214Bi principal gamma lines in NORM samples

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The gamma lines 609.3 and 1,120.3 keV are two of the most intensive γ emissions of 214Bi, but they have serious true coincidence summing (TCS) effects due to the complex decay schemes with multi-cascading transitions. TCS effects cause inaccurate count rate and hence erroneous results. A simple and easy experimental method for determination of TCS correction of 214Bi gamma lines was developed in this work using naturally occurring radioactive material samples. Height efficiency and self attenuation corrections were determined as well. The developed method has been formulated theoretically and validated experimentally. The corrections problems were solved simply with neither additional standard source nor simulation skills.

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The authors would like to thank Prof. I. Othman, the Director General of the Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, for the support. In addition, Alaa Shaaban is highly appreciated for his works related to radiometric analysis of the samples.

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Haddad, K. True coincidence summing correction determination for 214Bi principal gamma lines in NORM samples. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 300, 829–834 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-014-3030-4

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