Title: anti-Compton γ-ray spectrometer
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - anti-Compton γ-ray spectrometer
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.A00390
Status: current

Definition
A gamma-ray spectrometer in which the effect of the Compton scattering is at least partly compensated.

Related Terms
- Compton scattering: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/C01220
- gamma-ray spectrometer: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/R02570

Source
- PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. 'Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)' on page 1543 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254081533)

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Citation: Citation: 'anti-Compton γ-ray spectrometer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.A00390
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