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• Interaction types: ionization, scintillation, semiconductor detectors, gas counters, Geiger–Müller.
• Efficiency, dead time corrections, peak vs continuum in gamma spectroscopy.
• Counting statistics: Poisson errors, propagation for activities and branching ratios.
• Example: correct measured counts for dead time and efficiency.

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• Q-value: ( Q = (m_Li + m_H - m_n - m_Be)c^2 ). Use AME 2020 masses: ( m_Li = 7.016003 ) u, ( m_H = 1.007825 ) u, ( m_n = 1.008665 ) u, ( m_Be = 7.016929 ) u → ( Q \approx -1.644 ) MeV (older: -1.646 MeV – a small but significant difference for precision experiments).
• Threshold energy (lab frame): [ E_th = -Q \cdot \fracm_Li + m_Hm_Li \approx 1.644 \times \frac8.0238287.016003 \approx 1.881 \text MeV ]
• Updated method: Also compute using invariant mass ( s = (p_a + p_A)^2 ). Modern solutions compare with TENDL nuclear data library outputs.

• Always check units and convert masses consistently (atomic vs nuclear).
• Use conservation laws first (energy, momentum, angular momentum) before invoking models.
• For decay chains, determine whether secular or transient equilibrium applies to simplify.
• Round only at the final step; propagate uncertainties properly.
• When using empirical relations (Geiger–Nuttall, Weisskopf), treat results as order-of-magnitude unless specified.

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