title: Study of liquid scintillation alpha spectral properties.
abstract: Alpha spectra were acquired with Quantulus 1220 liquid Scintillation Counter (LSC) and correlations among parameters, such as alpha particle energy, sample quenching, peak's centroid and resolution were established. The effect of quenching and factors such as types of counting vials, extractive reagents and composition of extractive scintillation cocktail on alpha spectral resolution, was experimentally studied.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, Maharashtra, India. Electronic address: sonali@barc.gov.in.
authors.forename: Sonali P D
authors.initials: SPD
authors.lastname: Bhade
authors.affiliation: Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Anilkumar
authors.affiliation: Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Kolekar
authors.affiliation: Analytical Chemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.affiliation: Radiation Safety Systems Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400085, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rajvir
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Alpha resolution; Extractive reagents; Liquid scintillation Counter (LSC); Quenching