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Welcome to GammaWiki
GammaWiki is a resource webpage for Nordic users of gamma spectrometry. This work is supported by the Nordic Nuclear Safety Research (NKS). GammaWiki is a product of the NKS-B: GammaUser 2014 activity, which is an independent continuation of the GammaTest, GammaWorkshop, and GammaSem activities. The upcoming GammaUser 2014 workshop is scheduled on October 6th-8th, 2014, in Helsinki, Finland. See here.
Background
Interaction between practitioners in gamma ray spectrometry in the Nordic countries, was once sparse and fragmented. A group of practitioners of gamma spectrometry decided to organize a meeting to bring together experts in the Nordic region for conversation and sharing of experiences. They successfully applied for support from the NKS, and the first GammaSem activity was started in 2009. The response was surprisingly strong, and the meeting became a great success. There have been meetings each year since then. For information on past seminars, see our Past meetings page.
The accident at the Fukushima NPP in 2011 highlighted many challenges in modern gamma spectrometry, such as dealing with complex spectra not encountered on a routine basis, application of appropriate corrections (such as true coincidence summing), estimation of ground contamination and radionuclide concentrations in soils in general.
Current activity
We are currently hard at work planning and preparing the GammaUser 2014 workshop to be held on October 6th-8th (mark your calendar!) in Helsinki Finland. See more information here
Most recent past workshop
Our most recent past workshop is the NKS-B GammaTest 2013, which was held in September 17th-19th, 2013 at FOI, Umeå, Sweden
About us
GammaWiki is maintained by specialists and experts at FOI (SE), STUK (FI), IRSA (IS), IFE (NO) and DTU (DK). We do accept your suggestions. Please email us your comments or corrections, to gammawiki@gr.is.
Previous work
two NKS GammaSem seminars held in 2009 and 2010 and the GammaWorkshops held in 2011 and 2012
The previous workshop and seminars have aimed at focus on topics of relevance for the participants, including methods for corrections and calibrations in gamma spectrometry. The feedback has been positive, one of the participants in a workshop commented that it had been the "most interesting and useful workshop ever attended".
GammaTest: Nordic seminars and intercomparisons for users of gamma spectrometry
GammaWiki is a product of the NKS-B GammaTest activity, which is a continuation of the previous GammaSem and GammaWorkshops activities.
Programmes of previous seminars and workshops:
Reports from the GammaSem seminars in 2009, 2010 and GammaWorkshops in 2011 and 2012 are available from the NKS web site, www.nks.org
- Elisabeth Strålberg (ed.) et al: GammaWorkshops Proceedings - Nordic workshops for users of gamma ray spectrometry - Hveragerði 11-12 September 2012 - NKS-274
- Henrik Ramebäck (ed.) et al: GammaWorkshops Proceedings - Nordic workshops for users of gamma ray spectrometry - Risø-DTU 26-28 September 2011 - NKS-259
- Elisabeth Strålberg (ed.) et al: GammaSem Proceedings - A Nordic seminar for users of gamma spectrometry - Kjeller 28-29 September 2010 - NKS-224
- Paula Nunez (ed.) et al: GammaSem Proceedings - A Nordic seminar for users of gamma spectrometry - Oslo 15-16 September 2009 - NKS-212
Useful resources on the Web
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