Published June 2010 | Version v1
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Measurement and calculation of compton spectrometer response function for 10-60-keV monoenergetic photons

Creators

  • 1. Tohoku University, Cyclotron and Radioisotope Center, Sendai, Miyagi (Japan)
  • 2. High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Applied Research Laboratory, Tsukuba, Ibaraki (Japan)

Description

The accuracy and suitability of two Monte Carlo codes for the simulation of a Compton spectrometer response function were studied. The Compton-scattered photon spectra were measured with a Schottky CdTe detector for 10-60-keV monoenergetic primary beams, and compared with the calculations, using EGS5 and MCNP4C codes. The results confirmed the accuracy of the simulations; however, the accuracy of EGS5 was significantly higher due to its ability to simulate the Doppler broadening effect. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.3327/jnst.47.570

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.3327/jnst.47.570;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology (Tokyo)
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 570-574
ISSN
0022-3131

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
41121195
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; CDTE SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; COMPTON EFFECT; COMPTON SPECTROMETERS; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; DOPPLER BROADENING; E CODES; ENERGY SPECTRA; M CODES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTONS; RESPONSE FUNCTIONS; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; BOSONS; CALCULATION METHODS; COMPUTER CODES; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FUNCTIONS; GAMMA SPECTROMETERS; INTERACTIONS; LINE BROADENING; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SCATTERING; SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROSCOPY