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New Čerenkov methods enhance activity measurements for high-energy beta emitters using liquid scintillation counters. These improved techniques account for wavelength-dependent factors and PMT efficiencies, increasing accuracy in radioactivity detection.

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  • Radiochemistry
  • Instrumentation science

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  • Čerenkov methods enable activity measurements of high-energy beta emitters in liquid scintillation counters.
  • Existing methods utilize a free parameter model based on Frank and Tamm theory.
  • Improvements are needed to account for additional physical effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present further improvements to Čerenkov methods for activity measurements.
  • To incorporate wavelength dependence of refractive index and photomultiplier tube (PMT) response.
  • To account for potential asymmetry in PMT efficiencies in triple-PMT systems.

Main Methods:

  • Incorporation of the wavelength dependence of water's refractive index.
  • Inclusion of the wavelength dependence of the PMT response.
  • Modeling of PMT efficiency asymmetry using three free parameters per PMT, optimized via a downhill simplex algorithm.

Main Results:

  • The enhanced Čerenkov methods were applied to a triple-to-double coincidence ratio (TDCR) system.
  • Computed counting efficiencies were compared with experimental data.
  • Validation was performed using beta emitters (32)P, (89)Sr, and (90)Y.

Conclusions:

  • The presented improvements enhance the accuracy of Čerenkov-based activity measurements.
  • Accounting for wavelength and PMT response dependencies leads to more reliable results.
  • The refined methods provide a more robust approach for radioactivity quantification in liquid scintillation counting.