Point-Spread Analysis of γ-Ray/Depth Spectra for Borehole Monitoring Applications

• Published in: IEEE transactions on nuclear science Vol. 70; no. 11; pp. 2506 - 2514
• Main Authors: Elisio, Soraia C., Bala, Aliyu, Bandala, Manuel, Graham, James, Grievson, Alex, Joyce, Malcolm J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.11.2023; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Boreholes; Cerium; Cesium 137; Cesium isotopes; Cesium radioisotopes; Contamination; Continuity (mathematics); curve fitting; Depth profiling; Detectors; Electron tubes; Gaussian distribution; Monitoring; nuclear measurements; Photonics; Point spread functions; Pollution measurement; Probability distribution; Probes; Radioactive contamination; Radioactive pollution; Radioactivity; Spectra; Test stands; γ-ray detection

An approach to the analysis of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">\gamma </tex-math></inline-formula>-ray spectra that might arise as depth profiles from the characterization of radioactivity in boreholes is described. A borehole logging probe, "ABACUS...