In measuring absolute value of radioactivity of radioisotope which emits soft β ray, such as
35S and
14C, error caused mainly by self-absorption of β ray in source. In present paper, preparation method of
35S source with less self-absorption and estimation of amount of self-absorption in source were discussed. The most suitable procedures for source preparation of
35S were as follows;
(1) sample solution, sulfuric acid in dilute hydrochloric acid solution, was dropped on thin vinyle film and dried up on a desicant.
(2) this source was dissolved with redistilled water and again dried up in ammoniac atmosphere.
95Nb, which emit β ray with the same maximum and mean energy as that of
35S and emit prompt γ ray, was taken. The crystal sizes of
95Nb source were compared that of
35S sources under the view of microscope. Then the amounts of self-absorption of β ray in these
95Nb sources were drived from the ratio of 4πβ counting rate and 4πβ-γ coincidence counting rate. The amount of self-absorption, which was obtained by using above mentioned method, was about 5% for ordinary source and less than 2% for good source.
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