在液体闪光计数中背景计数率的季节性变化
Karsten Kossert1, Stefaan Pommé2, Ulf Stolzenberg1
1Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116, Braunschweig, Germany.
概括
观察到液体闪计数的季节性背景波动,与流和室内水平相关. 这些发现对于准确的放射性测量和环境监测至关重要.
科学领域:
- 核物理 核物理是核物理的.
- 环境科学环境科学
- 辐射检测检测辐射检测器
背景情况:
- 液体闪计数是一种敏感的放射性测量技术.
- 了解背景波动对于准确的检测极限和数据解释至关重要.
- 环境因素的季节性变化可能会影响辐射探测器的性能.
研究的目的:
- 调查液体闪光背景计数率中观察到的每年正弦波动的原因.
- 为了确定背景计数率和环境参数之间的相关性.
- 确定探测器背景季节性变化的主要驱动因素.
主要方法:
- 在17个月的时间里,每天测量液体闪背景样本,使用定制的三倍到两倍巧合比率 (TDCR) 计数器.
- 统计分析以调查与空气温度,湿度,度和二次宇宙辐射的相关性.
- 环境剂量等效率和有效大气温度的分析.
主要成果:
- 观察到双重和三重巧合计数率的每年形波动,在冬季达到峰值,在夏季达到最低.
- 在背景计数率和来自二次宇宙辐射 (流) 的环境剂量等效率之间发现了显著的相关性.
- 还确定了与有效大气温度的反相关性和与室内222Rn度的相关性.
结论:
- 液体闪背景的季节性波动主要是由地面流的时间变化驱动的.
- 室内子度也有助于观察到的背景变化.
- 这些发现需要考虑环境因素来准确测量放射性.
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