Coupled multi-group neutron photon transport for the simulation of high-resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy applications

Thesis/Dissertation · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1023211· OSTI ID:1023211

Burns, Kimberly A. ^[1]

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1. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

The accurate and efficient simulation of coupled neutron-photon problems is necessary for several important radiation detection applications. Examples include the detection of nuclear threats concealed in cargo containers and prompt gamma neutron activation analysis for nondestructive determination of elemental composition of unknown samples.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1023211
• Report Number(s): PNNL-18531; NN2001000; TRN: US1104503
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BENCHMARKS
CARGO
COMPUTER CODES
CONTAINERS
CROSS SECTIONS
DETECTION
EFFICIENCY
IMPLEMENTATION
NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
NEUTRONS
PHOTON EMISSION
PHOTON TRANSPORT
PHOTONS
RADIATION DETECTION
SIMULATION
SPECTROMETERS
SPECTROSCOPY
TRANSPORT
VERIFICATION
Attila
RADSAT
Cross Sections Neutron Flux
Photon Flux