A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulations in gamma-ray spectrometry Part II: True coincidence summing correction factors

M.-C. Lépy; C. Thiam; M. Anagnostakis; C. Cosar; A. de Blas; H. Dikmen; M.A. Duch; R. Galea; M.L. Ganea; S. Hurtado; K. Karfopoulos; A. Luca; G. Lutter; I. Mitsios; H. Persson; C. Potiriadis; S. Röttger; N. Salpadimos; M.I. Savva; O. Sima; T.T. Thanh; R.W. Townson; A. Vargas; T. Vasilopoulou; L. Verheyen; T. Vidmar

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111109

A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulations in gamma-ray spectrometry Part II: True coincidence summing correction factors

M.-C. Lépy^*, C. Thiam, M. Anagnostakis, C. Cosar, A. de Blas, H. Dikmen, M.A. Duch, R. Galea, M.L. Ganea, S. Hurtado, K. Karfopoulos, A. Luca, G. Lutter, I. Mitsios, H. Persson, C. Potiriadis, S. Röttger, N. Salpadimos, M.I. Savva, O. SimaT.T. Thanh, R.W. Townson, A. Vargas, T. Vasilopoulou, L. Verheyen, T. Vidmar

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Abstract

The goal of this study is to provide a benchmark for the use of Monte Carlo simulation when applied to coincidence summing corrections. The examples are based on simple geometries: two types of germanium detectors and four kinds of sources, to mimic eight typical measurement conditions. The coincidence corrective factors are computed for four radionuclides. The exercise input files and calculation results with practical recommendations are made available for new users on a dedicated webpage.

Original language	English
Article number	111109
Journal	Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume	204
Number of pages	11
ISSN	0969-8043
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111109
Publication status	Published - 2024

Keywords

Monte Carlo simulation
Gamma-ray spectrometry
Efficiency
Coincidence summing
EFFTRAN
EGSnrc
EGS4
GEANT4
GESPECOR
MCNP
PENELOPE

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Lépy, M.-C., Thiam, C., Anagnostakis, M., Cosar, C., de Blas, A., Dikmen, H., Duch, M. A., Galea, R., Ganea, M. L., Hurtado, S., Karfopoulos, K., Luca, A., Lutter, G., Mitsios, I., Persson, H., Potiriadis, C., Röttger, S., Salpadimos, N., Savva, M. I., ... Vidmar, T. (2024). A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulations in gamma-ray spectrometry Part II: True coincidence summing correction factors. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 204, Article 111109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.111109

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A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulations in gamma-ray spectrometry Part II: True coincidence summing correction factors

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