Published May 11, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

A graphical tool for an analytical approach of scattering photons by the Compton effect

  • 1. Physics Institute of São Carlos—IFSC, University of São Paulo, São Carlos (Brazil)
  • 2. Embrapa Agricultural Instrumentation Center, São Carlos (Brazil)

Description

The photons scattered by the Compton effect can be used to characterize the physical properties of a given sample due to the influence that the electron density exerts on the number of scattered photons. However, scattering measurements involve experimental and physical factors that must be carefully analyzed to predict uncertainty in the detection of Compton photons. This paper presents a method for the optimization of the geometrical parameters of an experimental arrangement for Compton scattering analysis, based on its relations with the energy and incident flux of the X-ray photons. In addition, the tool enables the statistical analysis of the information displayed and includes the coefficient of variation (CV) measurement for a comparative evaluation of the physical parameters of the model established for the simulation.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.12.120

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2011.12.120;
PII
S0168-9002(12)00013-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
674
Journal Page Range
p. 28-38
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

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