Simulation of energy absorption spectrum in NaI crystal detector for multiple gamma energy using Monte Carlo method

Authors : Rahadi Wirawan; Gunawan Handayani; Abdul Waris; Mitra Djamal
article cite 3 Year 2015
source: AIP conference proceedings
Abstract

The spectrum of gamma energy absorption in the NaI crystal (scintillation detector) is the interaction result of gamma photon with NaI crystal, and it’s associated with the photon gamma energy incoming to the detector. Through a simulation approach, we can perform an early observation of gamma energy absorption spectrum in a scintillator crystal detector (NaI) before the experiment conducted. In this paper, we present a simulation model result of gamma energy absorption spectrum for energy 100-700 keV (i.e. 297 keV, 400 keV and 662 keV). This simulation developed based on the concept of photon beam point source distribution and photon cross section interaction with the Monte Carlo method. Our computational code has been successfully predicting the multiple energy peaks absorption spectrum, which derived from multiple photon energy sources.


Concepts :
Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
Nuclear Physics and Applications
article cite 3 Year 2015 source AIP conference proceedings
Access to Document
10.1063/1.4917139
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Affordable and clean energy
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