Published April 21, 2011 | Version v1
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Monte Carlo modelling of gamma-ray stopping efficiencies of Geiger-Mueller counters

Creators

  • 1. Michelsen Centre for Industrial Measurement Science and Technology, P.O. Box 6031, N-5892 Bergen (Norway)
  • 2. University of Bergen, Department of Physics and Technology, Allegaten 55, N-5007 Bergen (Norway)
  • 3. The Michelsen Centre for Industrial Measurement Science and Technology, P.O. Box 6031, N-5892 Bergen (Norway)
  • 4. Center for Engineering Applications of Radioisotopes, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7909 (United States)
  • 5. CMR Instrumentation, Christian Michelsen Research AS, P.O. Box 6031, N-5892 Bergen (Norway)

Description

A detailed study of the intrinsic stopping efficiency mechanisms of low energy gamma-rays (59.5 keV) in a Geiger-Mueller counter is presented. MCNP5 and PENELOPE 2006 simulations have been carried out and the simulation results have been benchmarked with experimentally obtained stopping efficiencies. The results show that the inner wall interactions are critical for the gamma-ray stopping efficiencies.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.083

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2011.01.083;
PII
S0168-9002(11)00161-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
636
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 61-66
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42096905
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; GAMMA RADIATION; GEIGER-MUELLER COUNTERS; INTERACTIONS; KEV RANGE 10-100; MONTE CARLO METHOD; STOPPING POWER
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; KEV RANGE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION

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