The following is a portion of a gamma-ray pulse height spectrum recorded using a germanium detector and
Question:
The following is a portion of a gamma-ray pulse height spectrum recorded using a germanium detector and MCA:
It can be assumed that the data consist of a constant background plus a Gaussian-shaped peak. (a) Plot the data and estimate the constant background level. Find the net number of counts under the peak by direct summation. Estimate the centroid location of the peak (to the nearest tenth of a channel). Estimate the FWHM of the peak.
In the above gamma-ray pulse height spectrum problem, fit the net counts in the region of the peak with a Gaussian function using an available software fitting routine. Obtain the resulting peak area, centroid, and standard deviation, and compare with the results of the above problem.
Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-0077400163
6th edition
Authors: J. David Spiceland, James Sepe, Mark Nelson