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List of Alpha sources

NAME Activity Isotopes Energies (MeV) Notes
α-1 — (strong) \(^{241}\mathrm{Am}\) High-intensity source
α-2 “350 Bq” \(^{237}\mathrm{Np}\), \(^{241}\mathrm{Am}\), \(^{244}\mathrm{Cm}\) 4.780, 5.480, 5.795 Mixed triple alpha source
α-3 “150 Bq” \(^{148}\mathrm{Gd}\), \(^{241}\mathrm{Am}\), \(^{244}\mathrm{Cm}\) 3.148, 5.462, 5.771 Mixed triple alpha source
α-4 “4.3 kBq” \(^{241}\mathrm{Am}\) Resolution: FWHM ≈ 20 keV

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