Analysis of the unfolded γ energy spectrum based on Boosted-Gold algorithm

Zhang Shuang; He San-Jun; Liao Feng; Luo Wan; Zhou Zhi-Qian; Gao Bo; Liu Li-Yan; Zhao Xiu-Liang

doi:10.7498/aps.71.20212429

Abstract

To obtain the characteristic information of unknown radionuclides by analyzing the γ-energy spectrum of a low-resolution detector, and to improve the accuracy and validity of the analysis of overlapping and weak peaks in the γ-energy spectrum, in this paper we analyze the γ-energy spectrum of NaI(Tl) detectors based on the Boosted-Gold algorithm. A simulation model of NaI(TI) detector is established by using MCNPX, and a detector response matrix with dimension 201 × 200 is obtained. The γ-energy spectrum unfolding program is developed based on the Boosted-Gold algorithm. The detector response spectra of the γ radioactive sources ²²Na, ¹³³Ba, and ¹⁵²Eu are measured. Three groups of low-resolution γ spectra are constructed with different γ-ray energy, different energy differences ($ \Delta E $) and different relative intensities by simulation. Combining the response matrix and the unfolding procedures, the measured and simulated γ energy spectra are unfolded. The unfolding results are analyzed with the nuclide standard characteristics information from the IAEA database. The results show that the maximum unfolding error of the characteristic energy of the measured γ-energy spectrum is 2.17% (0.276 MeV for ¹³³Ba source) by the Boosted-Gold algorithm, and the maximum deviation between the unfolded intensity and the standard intensity is 0.197 (1.408 MeV for ¹⁵²Eu source). For the simulated γ energy spectrum, the characteristic energy of nuclide can be accurately analyzed, and the deviation between unfolded intensity and standard intensity maintains 0.01. When the enhancement factor p ≤ 14, the Boosted-Gold algorithm is beneficial to the quantitative analysis of γ-radionuclides. For the relative intensity of γ-rays greater than 10%, this algorithm has better analysis accuracy.

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School of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China

Corresponding author: Zhao Xiu-Liang, zhaoxiul@usc.edu.cn

Funds: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 12005098), the Scientific Research Program of Education Department of Hunan Province, China (Grant No. 19A431), and the Postgraduate Innovation Program of Education Department of Hunan Province, China (Grant No. CX20210945).

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图 1 Boosted-Gold算法计算过程

Figure 1. The calculation process of Boosted-Gold Algorithm.

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图 2 实验平台电子学框图

Figure 2. The electronics block diagram of the experimental platform.

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图 3 FJ374型NaI(Tl)探测器能量刻度

Figure 3. Energy calibration of FJ374 NaI(Tl) detector.

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图 4 能量(E_γ)与半高宽(FWHM)对应关系

Figure 4. The correspondence between energy (E_γ) and half-maximum width (FWHM).

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图 5 FJ374型NaI(Tl)探测器仿真模型

Figure 5. The simulation model of FJ374 NaI(Tl) detector.

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图 6 NaI(TI)探测器响应函数

Figure 6. Response matrix for the NaI (TI) detector.

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图 7 实测γ能谱与反演能谱的比较　(a) ²²Naγ源能谱反演前后结果对比; (b)¹³³Baγ源能谱反演前后结果对比; (c)¹⁵²Eu γ源能谱反演前后结果对比

Figure 7. The comparison between the measured γ energy spectra and the unfolded energy spectrum: (a) Comparison of the results before and after the unfolded of the energy spectrum of the ²²Na γ source; (b) comparison of the results before and after the unfolded of the energy spectrum of the ¹³³Baγ source; (c) comparison of the results before and after the algorithm unfolded of the energy spectrum of the ¹⁵²Eu γ source.

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图 8 模拟γ能谱反演前后结果对比　(a1) 4种能量γ射线模拟谱; (a2) 4种能量γ射线模拟谱反演前后结果对比; (b1)6种能量γ射线模拟谱; (b2) 6种能量γ射线模拟谱反演前后结果对比; (c1) 8种能量γ射线模拟谱; (c2) 8种能量γ射线模拟谱反演前后结果对比

Figure 8. The comparison of between the results before and after the unfolding of the simulated γ energy spectrum: (a1) The simulation spectrum of gamma-rays of 4 energies; (a2) the comparison between the results before and after the unfolding of the simulated spectrum of energy γ-rays of 4 energies; (b1) the simulation spectrum of gamma-rays of 6 energies; (b2) the comparison between the results before and after the unfolding of the simulated spectrum of energy γ-rays of 6 energies; (c1) the simulation spectrum of gamma-rays of 8 energies; (c2) the comparison between the results before and after the unfolding of the simulated spectrum of energy γ-rays of 8 energies.

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图 9 不同p值下标准相对强度数据与反演数据的对比

Figure 9. The comparison of the standard relative intensity data and the unfolded data at different p-values.

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表 1 实验谱与反演谱结果分析对比

Table 1. Analysis and comparison of the experimental spectrum and the unfolded spectrum results.

源	定性分析			定量分析
源	标准能量/MeV	反演能量/MeV	误差/%	标准谱强度比	反演谱强度比	偏差
²²Na	0.511	0.51	0.2	1	1	0
²²Na	1.275	1.29	1.18	0.556	0.438	0.118
¹³³Ba	0.081	0.08	1.23	0.55	0.449	–0.101
	0.276	0.27	2.17	0.115	0.123	0.008
	0.303	0.30	0.99	0.295	0.319	0.024
	0.356	0.35	1.69	1	1	0
	0.384	0.38	1.04	0.144	0.162	0.018
¹⁵²Eu	0.344	0.34	1.16	1	1	0
	0.779	0.77	1.15	0.486	0.495	0.009
	0.964	0.96	0.41	0.546	0.56	0.014
	1.085	1.09	0.46	0.38	0.402	0.022
	1.112	1.12	0.72	0.514	0.461	–0.053
	1.408	1.4	0.57	0.785	0.588	–0.197

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表 2 模拟谱与反演谱结果对比

Table 2. Comparison of the simulated spectrum and the unfolded spectrum results.

谱	定性分析		定量分析
谱	标准能量/MeV	反演能量/MeV	标准谱强度比	反演谱强度比	偏差
谱1	0.43	0.43	0.3	0.302	0.002
	0.47	0.47	1	1	0
	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.307	0.007
	0.54	0.54	0.4	0.4	0
谱2	0.67	0.67	0.4	0.403	0.003
	0.71	0.71	1	0.996	–0.004
	0.76	0.76	0.4	0.397	–0.003
	0.81	0.81	0.6	0.598	–0.002
	1.03	1.03	1	1	0
	1.08	1.08	0.6	0.602	0.002
谱3	0.63	0.63	0.5	0.49	–0.01
	0.67	0.67	1	1	0
	0.72	0.72	0.5	0.495	–0.005
	0.77	0.77	0.5	0.495	–0.005
	1.28	1.28	0.75	0.744	–0.006
	1.34	1.34	0.5	0.494	–0.006
	1.39	1.39	0.75	0.752	0.002
	1.45	1.45	0.5	0.486	–0.014

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[1]	Li F, Cheng Z Y, Tian C S, Xiao H F, Zhang M, Ge L Q 2020 Appl. Spectrosc. Rev. 56 255
[2]	陈晔 2021 博士学位论文 (北京: 军事科学院) Chen Y 2021 Ph. D. Dissertation (Beijing: Academy of Military Sciences) (in Chinese)
[3]	Rahman M S, Cho G, Kang B S 2009 Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 135 203 Google Scholar
[4]	Alizadeh D, Ashrafi S 2019 Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A 915 1 Google Scholar
[5]	Demir N, Kuluöztürk Z N 2021 Nucl. Eng. Technol. 53 3759 Google Scholar
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[11]	Shi R, Tuo X G, Li H L, Xu Y Y, Shi F R, Yang J B, Luo Y 2018 Nucl. Sci. Tech. 29 10 Google Scholar
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