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Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

Gamma Spectrometer

Department: Department of Physics
Concerned Person:
Name Dr. Rohit Mehra
Professor
Department of Physics
Email ID mehrar@nitj.ac.in
Mobile No. 09888534590
Location:

Room No 217

Available For:

For Internal Users only

Major Specifications:

Detector size :63mm×63mm

Efficiency:<20%, Resolution:7% for 137Cs at 661keV with activity of 9kBq

Energy detection range for gamma radiation: 50keV – 3MeV

 

Minimum Detectable Activity of 226Ra, 232Th, 40K: 3, 3, 30 Bq/kg respectively

 

Spectral analysis: S/W SPTR-ATC (AT-1315)

 

Time of analysis: 10800s

Research Potential:

1.REGULATORY BODIES - To check the suitability of soil in terms of radionuclide concentrations (226Ra, 232Th, 40K) and corresponding dose rates for use as a construction material.

2. CEMENT INDUSTRY - To study the effect of fly ash addition in cement

3.FOOD INDUSTRY – To determine the concentration of natural radionuclides in dry, powdered food products.


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