Abstract
The photon self-absorption effect of uranium on the full-energy peak (FEP) efficiency calibration of high purity germanium (HPGe) detector was studied as a function of energy using an activated uranium sample has a thickness of 1 mm. The absolute efficiencies of the detector were obtained with the use of gamma standard sources and gamma rays of radionuclides created by irradiating the uranium sample with secondary neutrons. The measurements were carried out with the use of a Planar HPGe detector. MCNP simulation code was used to verify the experimental results. The comparison of the empirical results with the simulation results showed a good agreement. To interpret the efficiencies, the reaction rates were calculated using two methods: (1) - the use of the efficiency curve from the standard sources combined with the self-absorption correction of the uranium material and (2) - the use of the efficiency curve obtained from gamma rays in the sample.
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