self-absorption factor

of a radiation source
synonym: source efficiency
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05581
The ratio between the quantity of the radiation emitted by the source and the quantity of the radiation as produced by the radioactive nuclei present in the source. Synonymous with source efficiency.
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 2513. (Nomenclature for radioanalytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 2525 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'self-absorption factor' 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.S05581 RIS BibTex EndNote
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