Graphics based PC analysis of alpha spectra

Recently developed personal computer software performs interactive analysis of alpha-particle spectra using high-resolution graphics. Spectra are collected with a commercial multichannel analyzer (MCA) board and analyzed using the software described. The operator is required to approve each peak integration area before analysis proceeds. Sample analysis can use detector efficiencies or spike yields or both. Background corrections are made and upper limit values are calculated when specified. Nuclide identification uses a library of up to 64 nuclides with up to eight alpha lines for each nuclide. Analysis time is short and is limited by interaction with the operator, not by calculation time. Utilities include nuclide library editing, library subset editing, energy calibration, efficiency calibration, and background. update.<
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