detection efficiency

in nuclear analytical chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01627
The ratio between the number of particles or photons detected and the number of similar particles or photons emitted by the radiation source.
Source:
PAC, 1982, 54, 1533. (Glossary of terms used in nuclear analytical chemistry (Provisional)) on page 1539 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'detection efficiency' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01627 RIS BibTex EndNote
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