Comparison of new and existing algorithms for the analysis of 2D radioxenon beta gamma spectra

The aim of this paper is to compare radioxenon beta–gamma analysis algorithms using simulated spectra with experimentally measured background, where the ground truth of the signal is known. We believe that this is among the largest efforts to date in terms of the number of synthetic spectra generate...

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 2017-03, Vol.311 (3), p.1849-1857
Main Authors: Deshmukh, Nikhil, Prinke, Amanda, Miller, Brian, McIntyre, Justin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Beta-gamma spectra
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Comparative analysis
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Computer simulation
Diagnostic Radiology
Ground truth
Hadrons
Heavy Ions
Inorganic Chemistry
International monitoring system
Nuclear Chemistry
Nuclear explosion monitoring
Nuclear Physics
Physical Chemistry
RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
Radioxenon
Spectra
Two dimensional analysis
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to compare radioxenon beta–gamma analysis algorithms using simulated spectra with experimentally measured background, where the ground truth of the signal is known. We believe that this is among the largest efforts to date in terms of the number of synthetic spectra generated and number of algorithms compared using identical spectra. We generate an estimate for the minimum detectable counts for each isotope using each algorithm. The paper also points out a conceptual model to put the various algorithms into a continuum. Our results show that existing algorithms can be improved and some newer algorithms can be better than the ones currently used.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/s10967-017-5174-5