Monte Carlo simulations of low background detectors

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Abstract
An implementation of the Electron Gamma Shower 4 code (EGS4) has been developed to allow convenient simulation of typical gamma ray measurement systems. Coincidence gamma rays, beta spectra, and angular correlations have been added to adequately simulate a complete nuclear decay and provide corrections to experimentally determined detector efficiencies. This code has been used to strip certain low-background spectra for the purpose of extremely low-level assay. Monte Carlo calculations of this sort can be extremely successful since low background detectors are usually free of significant contributions from poorly localized radiation sources, such as cosmic muons, secondary cosmic neutrons, and radioactive construction or shielding materials. Previously, validation of this code has been obtained from a series of comparisons between measurements and blind calculations. An example of the application of this code to an exceedingly low background spectrum stripping will be presented.
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Authors H. S. Miley;R. L. Brodzinski;W. K. Hensley;J. H. Reeves;H. S. Miley;R. L. Brodzinski;W. K. Hensley;J. H. Reeves;
Journal journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry
Year 1970
DOI
doi:10.1007/BF02039881
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https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02039881
Keywords
inorganic chemistry physical chemistry diagnostic radiology nuclear physics heavy ions hadrons nuclear chemistry gamma rays monte carlo simulations spectrum stripping shower low background detectors code

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