• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 23, 2304001 (2023)
Haisheng Song1, Rongni Pang1、2、*, and Xiao Cai2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Detectors and Nuclear Electronics, Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100043, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP223019 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Haisheng Song, Rongni Pang, Xiao Cai. Effect of Germanium Dead Layer on Detection Efficiency of High-Purity Germanium Based on Monte Carlo Simulations[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(23): 2304001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Corresponding irradiation structure diagram for measuring high-purity germanium (HPGe)
    Fig. 1. Corresponding irradiation structure diagram for measuring high-purity germanium (HPGe)
    Function relationship between detector energy and channel address
    Fig. 2. Function relationship between detector energy and channel address
    Relationship between dead layer thickness and simulation efficiency of 241Am point source. Black spot data comes from simulation efficiency, horizontal line comes from experimental data, and vertical line determines thickness of dead layer through experimental and simulation linear function calculation
    Fig. 3. Relationship between dead layer thickness and simulation efficiency of 241Am point source. Black spot data comes from simulation efficiency, horizontal line comes from experimental data, and vertical line determines thickness of dead layer through experimental and simulation linear function calculation
    Comparison of actual efficiencies and Monte Carlo simulation efficiencies of different dead layer thicknesses
    Fig. 4. Comparison of actual efficiencies and Monte Carlo simulation efficiencies of different dead layer thicknesses
    Dimension parameters of various parts of germanium detectorValue /mm
    Germanium crystal diameter86.3
    Crystal length85.8
    Distance between crystal surface and aluminum shell front window4.89
    Thickness of outer package aluminum shell1.5
    Dead layer thickness(front)0.5
    Thickness of side dead layer0.5
    Cold finger core diameter18
    Cold finger core depth52
    Table 1. Crystal size of germanium detector provided by manufacturer
    Radioactive sourceEnergy /keVBranching ratioHalf life /aCorrection activity /Bq
    241Am59.540.3570432.2123.65×105
    133Ba81.060.340610.5382.25×105
    302.850.1833
    356.020.6205
    152Eu121.780.283713.5162.23×105
    344.290.2658
    778.200.1296
    964.110.1462
    1112.080.1350
    1408.000.2085
    Table 2. Standard point source used in experiment
    Dead layer thickness0.61.01.21.41.61.82.0
    εexpεsim
    59.54 keV0.00120.00320.00200.00160.00130.00110.00080.0006
    δ /%166.6766.6733.338.338.3333.3350.00
    121.78 keV0.00450.00530.00470.00450.00420.00410.00390.0039
    δ /%17.784.4406.678.8915.3815.38
    344.29 keV0.00320.00340.00350.00320.00320.00320.00310.0031
    δ /%6.259.370003.133.13
    Table 3. Experimental and simulated detection efficiency results for different dead layer thicknesses
    Characteristic peak energy value /keVThickness of outer dead layer /mmError
    59.541.500.02
    121.781.410.03
    344.291.300.03
    Table 4. Dead layer thickness of different characteristic rays
    Haisheng Song, Rongni Pang, Xiao Cai. Effect of Germanium Dead Layer on Detection Efficiency of High-Purity Germanium Based on Monte Carlo Simulations[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(23): 2304001
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