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. 2019 Dec:154:108850.
doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.108850. Epub 2019 Aug 19.

A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulation in gamma-ray spectrometry

M C Lépy  1 , C Thiam  2 , M Anagnostakis  3 , R Galea  4 , D Gurau  5 , S Hurtado  6 , K Karfopoulos  7 , J Liang  8 , H Liu  8 , A Luca  5 , I Mitsios  3 , C Potiriadis  7 , M I Savva  9 , T T Thanh  10 , V Thomas  11 , R W Townson  4 , T Vasilopoulou  9 , M Zhang  8
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A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulation in gamma-ray spectrometry

M C Lépy et al. Appl Radiat Isot. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is widely used in gamma-ray spectrometry, however, its implementation is not always easy and can provide erroneous results. The present action provides a benchmark for several MC software for selected cases. The examples are based on simple geometries, two types of germanium detectors and four kinds of sources, to mimic eight typical measurement conditions. The action outputs (input files and efficiency calculation results, including practical recommendations for new users) are made available on a dedicated webpage.

Keywords: EGS-Nrc; Efficiency; GEANT4; GESPECOR; Gamma-ray spectrometry; MCNP; Monte Carlo simulation; PENELOPE.

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