Standard radionuclides used in energy detector calibration

[avicenna]

TL;DR

In using scintillator or germanium energy sensors, certain radionuclides representing some definite line energies are used to calibrate the sensors. What technique or method is used to measure or determine the energies of these standards.

In using scintillator or germanium energy sensors, certain radionuclides representing some definite line energies are used to calibrate the sensors. What technique or method is used to measure or determine the energies of these standards.

 

[Vanadium 50]

What, if any research on this have you done, and what is still unclear?

 

[ORF]

Hi,

You may find this database quite useful
https://www.nndc.bnl.gov/ensdf/

Just put the source you are looking for, and it retrieves the all the reported measurements of that nucleus.

Cheers,
ORF

 

[Vanadium 50]

It was a drive-by posting, I'm afraid.

 

[gleem]

For those who are curious or might have a similar question, look up crystal spectroscopy.