The purpose of this thesis is to assemble an HPGe detector intended to be used in a mass experiment during the autumn of 2018. After assembly, the detector will be characterized and a shielding, consisting of approximately two tons of lead, will be assembled around the detector. Different modules will be tested to find the optimal energy resolution possible for the planned measurements. To characterize the detector several measurements will be taken at different measurement geometries. Measurements of the background radiations will be performed before and after the assembly of the lead shielding such that a comparison of the shielding's effect on measurements can be made. These measurements will also be analyzed in an attempt to identify the different radionuclides contributing to the background radiation. The result was a reliable set-up with a good energy resolution. However, more tests are required to gain a greater understanding of the inner structure of the detector.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-355116 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | William, Lindberg |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Tillämpad kärnfysik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | FYSAST ; FYSKAND1082 |
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