Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4
In the present work, the results of prompt gamma (γ) neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) calculated by the open source GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit were compared with the commercial simulation package MCNP Both the Monte Carlo simulation packages utilize the phenomenological nuclear reactions to yield...
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| author | Lam, Yihua Wong, Chiow San Ratnavelu, Kurunathan |
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| description | In the present work, the results of prompt gamma (γ) neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) calculated by the open source GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit were compared with the commercial simulation package MCNP Both the Monte Carlo simulation packages utilize the phenomenological nuclear reactions to yield γ rays which are coupled with incident neutrons after these reactions. A virtual experimental setup with a 4π solid-angle γ detection was instantiated in the simulations to collect all prompt γ rays from the tested hydrocarbon phantoms. The comparative results present good agreement in getting the characteristic γ energy spectra of hydrocarbon materials. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-46082019-11-07T03:16:11Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/4608/ Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 Lam, Yihua Wong, Chiow San Ratnavelu, Kurunathan QA Mathematics QC Physics In the present work, the results of prompt gamma (γ) neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) calculated by the open source GEANT4 Monte Carlo toolkit were compared with the commercial simulation package MCNP Both the Monte Carlo simulation packages utilize the phenomenological nuclear reactions to yield γ rays which are coupled with incident neutrons after these reactions. A virtual experimental setup with a 4π solid-angle γ detection was instantiated in the simulations to collect all prompt γ rays from the tested hydrocarbon phantoms. The comparative results present good agreement in getting the characteristic γ energy spectra of hydrocarbon materials. Akademi Sains Malaysia & Confederation of Scientific & Technological Association in Malaysia (COSTAM) 2010 Article PeerReviewed Lam, Yihua and Wong, Chiow San and Ratnavelu, Kurunathan (2010) Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4. Journal of Science and Technology in the Tropics, 6 (1). pp. 59-65. ISSN 1823-5034, http://www.costam.org.my/publications/Vol%206%20No%201%20June%202010.pdf |
| spellingShingle | QA Mathematics QC Physics Lam, Yihua Wong, Chiow San Ratnavelu, Kurunathan Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 |
| title | Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 |
| title_full | Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 |
| title_fullStr | Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 |
| title_short | Prompt gamma neutron activation analysis (PGNAA) of hydrocarbons: A monte carlo study with GEANT4 |
| title_sort | prompt gamma neutron activation analysis pgnaa of hydrocarbons a monte carlo study with geant4 |
| topic | QA Mathematics QC Physics |
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