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Modeling detector response function of alpha particles for neutron depth profiling

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The energy spreading of recorded ions is influenced by straggling, geometrical acceptance angles and detector energy resolution effects in neutron depth profiling (NDP) and a symmetric Gaussian function model was customarily applied before. In addition, the spectra of mono-energetic alpha particles show a well known asymmetric shape as well when measured by silicon detectors. This article presents a physical model predicting the observed energy spectrum of a sample ion with target nuclides in prearranged depths. It is expressed as the convolution of a Gaussian function with a left-hand double-exponential function. Experiment showed that the predicted ions spectrum derived from the asymmetric model matches the observed energy spectrum. Therefore, the model can be applied to produce matrix for inversion of NDP spectrum.

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  1. Institute of Nuclear Physics and Chemistry, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China

    HaiFeng Dou, RunDong Li, Shu Yuan, FengPing Tang & Xin Yang

  2. College of Physical Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China

    JiaYun Xu

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Dou, H., Li, R., Xu, J. et al. Modeling detector response function of alpha particles for neutron depth profiling. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 57, 35–38 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-013-5436-6

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