The calculation of the statistical counting error for 222Rn scintillation counting

J. L. Sarmiento; D. E. Hammond; W. S. Broecker

doi:10.1016/0012-821X(76)90075-3

The calculation of the statistical counting error for ²²²Rn scintillation counting

J. L. Sarmiento, D. E. Hammond, W. S. Broecker

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Abstract

The calculation of the statistical counting error for alpha-scintillation counting of ²²²Rn is complicated by the fact that two of the short-lived daughter products of ²²²Rn are alpha emitters. All observed daughter-product counts attributable to parent decays that have already been detected must be excluded in the calculation of this error. An equation is derived which takes this into consideration.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	351-356
Number of pages	6
Journal	Earth and Planetary Science Letters
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(76)90075-3
State	Published - Oct 1976

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Geochemistry and Petrology
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Space and Planetary Science

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The calculation of the statistical counting error for ²²²Rn scintillation counting

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