| Student Manual |  In this experiment, we will analyse energy spectrums of Cobalt-60 and background radiation and calculate the mass absorption coefficient for lead. Also the different ways in which gamma ray photons interact will be studied. |
| Sample Results | Gamma Ray Spectroscopy of Co-60 Radioactive SourceA calibrated Cobalt-60 spectrum for a voltage of 800 V and for a coarse gain value of 4.A calibrated energy spectrum of background radiation taken at 750 V and a coarse gain value of 8 built over a time interval of around 80 hrs.Mass absorption coefficient is the p1 parameter in this case.The graph is of ln(I/I_o) vs thickness using Co-60 peak with E=1.33 MeV.Sample results from Navaira and Mohsin, Fall 2019 |
| Hardware Manual | ORTEC gamma ray spectroscopy manual |
| Experiment Code | 2.19 |
| Version | 4 November 2014 |
Further Readings and References
- Interactions of GammasAdvanced Laboratory, Physics 407 University of Wisconsin Madison, (2014).
- Nuclear Experiments ManualUniversity of Virginia, (2006).
Pictorial Procedure
