Published 1984 | Version v1
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Monte Carlo simulation of gas Cerenkov detectors

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Theoretical study of selected gamma-ray and electron diagnostic necessitates coupling Cerenkov radiation to electron/photon cascades. A Cerenkov production model and its incorporation into a general geometry Monte Carlo coupled electron/photon transport code is discussed. A special optical photon ray-trace is implemented using bulk optical properties assigned to each Monte Carlo zone. Good agreement exists between experimental and calculated Cerenkov data in the case of a carbon-dioxide gas Cerenkov detector experiment. Cerenkov production and threshold data are presented for a typical carbon-dioxide gas detector that converts a 16.7 MeV photon source to Cerenkov light, which is collected by optics and detected by a photomultiplier

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01 as DE85002422.

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Imprint Pagination
4 p.
Report number
LA-UR--84-3391

Conference

Title
Nuclear science symposium.
Dates
31 Oct - 2 Nov 1984.
Place
Orlando, FL (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16046570
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CARBON DIOXIDE; CHERENKOV COUNTERS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTONS
Descriptors DEC
CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; RADIATION DETECTORS; SIMULATION

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-841007--10.