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Different Crystals

Posted: 04 Nov 2016, 06:38
by gerhard
Good evening dear members,
I have a problem showing one of my crystals. It is a 2,5 x2,5 inch NaI crystal. It shows some distortion on the base in PRA 15 but not in Theremino MCA.
C137 with 2,5 inch NAI
C137 with 2,5 inch NAI
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C137 with 2,5 inch NAI
C137 with 2,5 inch NAI
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than with a selfbuilt 18x40mm NAI Detector
C137 with 18x40mm NAI
C137 with 18x40mm NAI
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C137 with 18x40mm NAI
C137 with 18x40mm NAI
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than with the factory built GS 1,5x1,5 inch System
C137 with 1,5x1,5 inch NAI
C137 with 1,5x1,5 inch NAI
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C137 with 1,5x1,5 inch NAI
C137 with 1,5x1,5 inch NAI
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and at last with my new RAP47 1mm CsI detector
C 137 with RAP47 1mm CsI
C 137 with RAP47 1mm CsI
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So, i am new, please can You make any comments,what You see thats wrong ?
Esp. on the 2,5 inch System
Resolution about +- 8 %

thank You

Re: Different Crystals

Posted: 04 Nov 2016, 16:28
by Sesselmann
Not exactly sure what distortion you are referring to, is it the sharp edge on the right shoulder?

If so can you check if your Tolerance correction is set to Zero in Data Acquisition and Analysis?


CS137
CS137
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Re: Different Crystals

Posted: 05 Nov 2016, 02:47
by gerhard
Thank You, Mr. Sesselmann, for help.
I use PRA 15 and Tolerance Threshold is 5, Correction is 0 and Boost gain 1.
No shielding at all. I dont have one.
Yes, the right, but also the left shoulder. This peak seems on the base not symmetrical and especially on the left shoulder. It deviates to the left.
I have read in Your Forum,that maybe, the crystal is a little wet, than the left schoulder ist going more to the left. I think it was luuk ?
But, maybe, i am wrong and missunderstood something.
I use for C137 this old spark gap, 4 together in a housing of plastik.
But, if You think, this spectrums are more or less ok, so please,tell me.

With best regards
gerhard