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Radon measurement by coincidence gamma-ray spectrometry

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A method of radon measurement by a multidetector ă -ray spectrometer,based on coincidence counting of 609 keV photons from two-step cascade transitionsthat follow â – decay of 214 Bi, is proposed. Besides a good accuracy,the method has better sensitivity than some standard methods of radon measurementcurrently in use. Applying this method to the PRIPJAT-2M spectrometer with6 NaI(Tl) detectors, and counting a 1 l sample of well water for 30 minutes,a minimum detectable radon activity of 0.25 Bq/l is experimentally determined.

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Dapčević, S. Radon measurement by coincidence gamma-ray spectrometry. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 249, 159–162 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013240719602

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