Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 37 minutes ago
Potassium-40 is one of the most common naturally occurring radioactive isotopes, and its 1461 keV gamma ray makes it a useful reference point when calibrating gamma spectrometers!
Detecting that peak can take time, especially with weak natural sources. That’s where the Radiacode detector size makes a difference. A larger scintillation crystal captures more gamma rays, allowing the spectrum to build up faster while still revealing the same characteristic Potassium-40 peak.
A larger crystal simply means you spend less time waiting for the same peak to appear! Measured with Radiacode, a portable gamma spectrometer.
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Potassium-40 is one of the most common naturally occurring radioactive isotopes, and its 1461 keV gamma ray makes it a useful reference point when calibrating gamma spectrometers!
Detecting that peak can take time, especially with weak natural sources. That’s where the Radiacode detector size makes a difference. A larger scintillation crystal captures more gamma rays, allowing the spectrum to build up faster while still revealing the same characteristic Potassium-40 peak.
A larger crystal simply means you spend less time waiting for the same peak to appear! Measured with Radiacode, a portable gamma spectrometer.
@simonschemiebaukasten
#radiation #spectrometry #potassium40 #gamma #nuclear
