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Title: Radiation Transport Calculations and Simulations

Abstract

This article is an introduction to the Monte Carlo method as used in particle transport. After a description at an elementary level of the mathematical basis of the method, the Boltzmann equation and its physical meaning are presented, followed by Monte Carlo integration and random sampling, and by a general description of the main aspects and components of a typical Monte Carlo particle transport code. In particular, the most common biasing techniques are described, as well as the concepts of estimator and detector. After a discussion of the different types of errors, the issue of Quality Assurance is briefly considered.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1018227
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-13801
TRN: US1103319
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Rad.Prot.Dos.137:118-133,2009
Additional Journal Information:
Conference: Invited talk at 11th Course of the International School of Radiation Damage and Protection, Erice, Italy, 13-20 May 2009
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; ACCELERATORS; BOLTZMANN EQUATION; EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES; MEDICINE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION TRANSPORT; RADIATIONS; SAMPLING; TRANSPORT; Other,SAFETY

Citation Formats

Fasso, Alberto, /SLAC, Ferrari, A, and /CERN. Radiation Transport Calculations and Simulations. United States: N. p., 2011. Web.
Fasso, Alberto, /SLAC, Ferrari, A, & /CERN. Radiation Transport Calculations and Simulations. United States.
Fasso, Alberto, /SLAC, Ferrari, A, and /CERN. 2011. "Radiation Transport Calculations and Simulations". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1018227.
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abstractNote = {This article is an introduction to the Monte Carlo method as used in particle transport. After a description at an elementary level of the mathematical basis of the method, the Boltzmann equation and its physical meaning are presented, followed by Monte Carlo integration and random sampling, and by a general description of the main aspects and components of a typical Monte Carlo particle transport code. In particular, the most common biasing techniques are described, as well as the concepts of estimator and detector. After a discussion of the different types of errors, the issue of Quality Assurance is briefly considered.},
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year = {Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011},
month = {Thu Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 2011}
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