Feasibility study of scintillator-based detection system for Ni-59 measurement
摘要
A scintillator-based detection system was developed to analyze low-energy X-rays emitted by Ni-59. The detection system consists of a scintillator, a photomultiplier tube, a preamplifier, a spectroscopy amplifier, a high-voltage power supply, and a digitizer. Under optimized settings, the system achieved a detection efficiency of 4.34% when measuring Ni-59 and a minimum detectable activity of 0.55–0.60 Bq/g in 10000 s. For comparison, a low-energy germanium detector yielded an efficiency of 1.22% and a minimum detectable activity of 0.53–0.56 Bq/g. With room-temperature operation and a cost-effective design, the system provides a practical alternative to conventional detectors.