On the Monte Carlo simulation of HPGe gamma-spectrometry systems

Octavian Sima; Dirk Arnold

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.014

On the Monte Carlo simulation of HPGe gamma-spectrometry systems

Appl Radiat Isot. 2009 May;67(5):701-5. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.014. Epub 2009 Jan 20.

Authors

Octavian Sima¹, Dirk Arnold

Affiliation

¹ Physics Department, Bucharest University, Bucharest-Magurele, P.O. Box MG-11, RO-077125, Romania. [email protected]

PMID: 19269835
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.01.014

Abstract

Typical applications of Monte Carlo simulations in low-level gamma-ray spectrometry are presented. The current state of coincidence summing computations is briefly reviewed. Several problems concerning direct computation of the efficiency by Monte Carlo simulations are discussed.

MeSH terms

Computer Simulation
Monte Carlo Method*
Spectrometry, Gamma / methods*