Sectors of activity

• alpha and multialpha ray sources
• beta sources
• gamma sources
• X-ray sources
• Reference wide area sources for radiation protection

X-ray sources

X-ray sources are used for calibration of all X-ray detectors (proportional counters, solid-state counters, etc.).

• Technique

These sources are characterized in terms of photon flux Xk within 1 sr, expressed in s^-1.
The quasi-point sources (diameter = 4 mm) are hot-sealed between two thin plastic foils (total mass per unit area : 12 mg.cm^-2).
They are mounted in a plastic ring to ensure rigidity and ease of handling.

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For a custom source request, contact LEA.

Radionuclides

• Cadmium 109 (¹⁰⁹Cd)
• Iron 55 (⁵⁵Fe)
• Strontium 85 (⁸⁵Sr)
• Zinc 65 (⁶⁵Zn)