LabSOCS* Calibration Software

Features

• No radioactive sources needed for accurate efficiency calibrations in the laboratory
• Works over a wide range of geometries
• Calibrations valid from zero distance out to 500 meters and from 45 keV to 7000 keV
• Calibrations accurate at any angle from detector, not just on centerline
• Eliminates the cost of purchasing radioactive standards, creating custom distributions, and radioactive waste disposal
• Operates with any size or type of germanium detector which has been characterized by CANBERRA or with 2x2 and 3x3 NaI detectors
• Includes library of common commercially available containers and tools for the user to create new containers
• Includes library of common absorber materials and tools to create new materials
• Only a few physical sample parameters (e.g. size, distance from detector, etc.) are needed to describe a sample
• Resulting calibrations may be stored, recalled, and used just like those generated by traditional calibration techniques
• Companion software to S573 ISOCS™ that has different sample templates and more options for in situ users

*US Patent 6228664 B1

Description

The LabSOCS™ (Laboratory Sourceless Calibration Software) mathematical efficiency calibration software brings a new level of capabilities to Germanium gamma sample assay in the laboratory by eliminating, or greatly reducing, the need for radioactive sources for efficiency calibration. By combining the detector characterization produced with the MCNP modeling code, mathematical geometry templates, and a few physical sample parameters, the LabSOCS Calibration Software gives you the ability to produce accurate quantitative gamma assays of most any sample type and size

In addition to saving money by greatly reducing the need to purchase (and later dispose of) many calibration sources, LabSOCS Calibration also saves time and labor. This near-instant ability to generate new efficiency calibrations can help the laboratory operator deliver results to the end-user more quickly whenever presented with new or unusual samples to count. Instead of weeks spent in the traditional process of radioactive source procurement, standards preparation, and long calibration counts, a LabSOCS Calibration requires only a few seconds of computer time. Having this tool also allows the user to determine the optimum sample container size and placement for maximum efficiency, which can then reduce the counting time.