Alpha spectral analysis via artificial neural networks
An artificial neural network system that assigns quality factors to alpha particle energy spectra is discussed. The alpha energy spectra are used to detect plutonium contamination in the work environment. The quality factors represent the levels of spectral degradation caused by miscalibration and f...
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Published in | Proceedings of 1994 IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium - NSS'94 Vol. 1; pp. 418 - 421 vol.1 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
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IEEE
1994
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Summary: | An artificial neural network system that assigns quality factors to alpha particle energy spectra is discussed. The alpha energy spectra are used to detect plutonium contamination in the work environment. The quality factors represent the levels of spectral degradation caused by miscalibration and foreign matter affecting the instruments. A set of spectra was labeled with a quality factor by an expert and used in training the artificial neural network expert system. Our investigation shows that the expert knowledge of alpha spectra quality factors can be transferred to an ANN system.< > |
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ISBN: | 9780780325449 0780325443 |
DOI: | 10.1109/NSSMIC.1994.474348 |