Ionizing Radiation Division

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Basic Standards and Calibrations

Ge gamma-ray Spectrometer

A Ge gamma-ray spectrometer is shown in a typical source configuration. NIST has five Ge detectors and a SiLi detector for low energy photons, all of which are used for calibrations and impurity checks.

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