title: Calculation of the detection limits by explicit expressions.
abstract: A method for calculating the approximate value of the detection limit for measurements of ionizing radiation is presented. The method can be applied when the indication corresponding to the detection limit and its uncertainty are given as explicit functions. Then also the detection limit can be calculated explicitly, which means that the iteration procedure for its calculation can be avoided. The advantage of the method becomes apparent when the iteration process for calculating the detection limit is difficult to apply.
authors.affiliation: "Jožef Stefan" Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glavič-Cindro
authors.affiliation: "Jožef Stefan" Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Electronic address: matjaz.korun@ijs.si.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Korun
authors.affiliation: "Jožef Stefan" Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vodenik
authors.affiliation: "Jožef Stefan" Institute, Jamova cesta 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zorko
keywords: Decision threshold; Detection limit; Null measurement uncertainty