Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film
Neutron is an indirectly ionizing particle without charge, which is normally measured by detecting reaction products. Neutron detection system based on measuring gadolinium-converted gamma-rays is a good way to monitor the neutron because the representative prompt gamma-rays of gadolinium have low e...
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| author | J. Byun J. Seo Y. Kim J. Park K. Shin W. Lee K. Lee K. Kim B. Park |
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| description | Neutron is an indirectly ionizing particle without charge, which is normally measured by detecting reaction products. Neutron detection system based on measuring gadolinium-converted gamma-rays is a good way to monitor the neutron because the representative prompt gamma-rays of gadolinium have low energies (79, 89, 182, and 199 keV). Low energy gamma-rays and their high attenuation coefficient on materials allow the simple design of a detector easier to manufacture. Thus, we designed a cadmium zinc telluride detector to investigate feasibility of simultaneous detection of gamma-rays and neutrons by using the Monte-Carlo simulation, which was divided into two parts; first was gamma-detection part and second was gamma- and neutron-simultaneous detection part. Consequently, we confirmed that simultaneous detection of gamma-rays and neutrons could be feasible and valid, although further research is needed for adoption on real detection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03a3f0a71f6342fe86271c0c00ccef6c2023-03-09T04:13:01ZengElsevierNuclear Engineering and Technology1738-57332023-03-0155310311035Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium filmJ. Byun0J. Seo1Y. Kim2J. Park3K. Shin4W. Lee5K. Lee6K. Kim7B. Park8Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaDept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaInterdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Marine Radioactivity Monitoring Group, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, Busan, 48931, South KoreaDept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Transdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaDept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Transdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaTransdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Dept. of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaDept. of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaDept. of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South KoreaDept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Liquid Crystals Research Center, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, South Korea; Corresponding author. Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.Neutron is an indirectly ionizing particle without charge, which is normally measured by detecting reaction products. Neutron detection system based on measuring gadolinium-converted gamma-rays is a good way to monitor the neutron because the representative prompt gamma-rays of gadolinium have low energies (79, 89, 182, and 199 keV). Low energy gamma-rays and their high attenuation coefficient on materials allow the simple design of a detector easier to manufacture. Thus, we designed a cadmium zinc telluride detector to investigate feasibility of simultaneous detection of gamma-rays and neutrons by using the Monte-Carlo simulation, which was divided into two parts; first was gamma-detection part and second was gamma- and neutron-simultaneous detection part. Consequently, we confirmed that simultaneous detection of gamma-rays and neutrons could be feasible and valid, although further research is needed for adoption on real detection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573322005289Monte-Carlo simulationNeutron detectionPrompt gamma-raySimultaneous detectionGadoliniumCdZnTe |
| spellingShingle | J. Byun J. Seo Y. Kim J. Park K. Shin W. Lee K. Lee K. Kim B. Park Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film Nuclear Engineering and Technology Monte-Carlo simulation Neutron detection Prompt gamma-ray Simultaneous detection Gadolinium CdZnTe |
| title | Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film |
| title_full | Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film |
| title_fullStr | Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film |
| title_short | Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film |
| title_sort | monte carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma ray simultaneously with cdznte half covered by gadolinium film |
| topic | Monte-Carlo simulation Neutron detection Prompt gamma-ray Simultaneous detection Gadolinium CdZnTe |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1738573322005289 |
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