Gamma-ray spectrometry

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004752",
  "term": "Gamma-ray spectrometry",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An analytical technique used to identify and quantify gamma-emitting radionuclides based on the energy and intensity of their emitted gamma rays. A detector, such as a high-purity germanium detector, measures the energy spectrum of the gamma rays. This method is widely applied in environmental monitoring, nuclear medicine, and materials analysis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "gamma-ray spectroscopy"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2021, 93, 69. 'Vocabulary of radioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 81 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0302)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/gamma-ray-spectrometry/"
}