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Simulation study of BGO array for characteristic gamma rays from neutron-stimulated elements

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Simulation study of BGO array for characteristic gamma rays from neutron-stimulated elements

TANG Shibiao
MA Qingli
YIN Zejie
HUANG Huan
Nuclear Science and TechniquesVol.18, No.6pp.354-357Published in print 20 Dec 2007
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Characteristic gamma rays of 100 keV to about 6 MeV from different elements stimulated by neutrons have been applied to diagnosis biological imaging. In this paper, BGO detectors are used for the spectrum simulation. Signals from a single crystal and after correction are both obtained, and the energy spectrum summing adjacent signals seems possible to achieve excellent energy resolution for such high-energy photons. Some ideal suppositions are introduced and some other information, such as spatial resolution and difficult electronics, should be considered after this correction.

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