C.2 Calibration
radEAGLE
User Manual
and is completely transparent to the user. Once the
radEAGLE
finds known radiation pat-
terns and is sufficiently confident about the analysis result, it uses this information to make
an automatic calibration adjustments. In many cases, the most prominent peak to do this is
1460 keV associated with natural potassium
40
K. In addition to
40
K, there are other peaks
(natural and/or non-natural) used by this instrument to create a superior stabilization pro-
cess.
C.2
Calibration
The calibration has a tremendous impact on the measurement quality of the instrument.
It determines the precision of the current calibration by locating the peak at the correct
position. The
radEAGLE
has a dedicated screen to visually inspect the calibration quality
when performing a calibration, see
, p.
The value for the resolution is generated by dividing the FWHM by the measured centroid
energy.
C.2.1
Checking the Calibration
The procedure for a visual inspection of the calibration when using a
137
Cs calibration
source:
1. Place a cesium
137
Cs sample
in front of the detector.
2. Wait until a reliable fit of the peak is established. This can take several seconds. You
can identify a good fit when the calculated values show up.
3. The difference between the target value E=661.6 keV of
137
Cs and the calculated
centroid is the calibration error.
The
radEAGLE
is a stabilized instrument and it is not expected that the peak posi-
tions will drift much. Sometimes a recalibration is still needed because environmental
circumstances might be unfavorable for the background stabilization.
If you experience unusually high values in the resolution and/or a double peak phe-
nomenon from a single peak source, this could indicate a small crack inside the NaI
detector crystal. Please contact our service.
C.2.2
Re-Calibrating Using the Calibration Mode
Begin with the visual inspection of the calibration state as explained above. If you experience
a deviation between the target peak position and the actual position, you can perform a
manual recalibration.
1
Cesium
137
Cs has a photo peak at the energy E=661.6 keV. It is a popular radionuclide for calibration purposes.
It is available as a sealed button source (check source) from radionuclide suppliers.
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