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Calculating off-axis efficiency of coaxial HPGe detectors by Monte Carlo simulation.
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Radiation Physics & Chemistry . Sep2022, Vol. 198, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- In beam geometries where a directed γ -ray beam hits the surface of a coaxial high purity germanium detector (HPGe), the detector efficiency is sensitive to the position where γ -rays initially hit the detector surface because the structure of the detector is nonuniform. This may cause inaccuracy of the detector efficiency when measured using standard sources that are point-like sources emitting γ -rays isotropically. Obtaining a precise estimation of the full energy peak efficiency of the coaxial HPGe detector in the beam geometry for on-axis and off-axis measurements requires a Monte Carlo simulation. We performed Monte Carlo simulations that calculate the detector efficiency in the beam geometry. The effects of the off-axis distance and γ -ray beam size on the efficiency are quantitatively analyzed. We found that the intrinsic efficiency in the beam geometry is maximized when the beam hits the detector at specific off-axis distances. Our Monte Carlo calculations have been supported by nuclear resonance fluorescence experiments using laser Compton scattering γ -ray beams. • Calculating efficiency of coaxial HPGe detector for directed γ-ray beams by Geant4. • Revealing the sensitivity of efficiency to γ-ray beam size and off-axis distance. • Off-axis efficiency is higher than on-axis efficiency, depending on γ-ray energy. • Maximizing efficiency by selecting the optimum off-axis distance. • LCS γ-ray beams up to 3 MeV validate calculations experimentally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0969806X
- Volume :
- 198
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- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Radiation Physics & Chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157502070
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110241