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A Monte Carlo Method for the Analysis of Gamma Radiation Transport from Distributed Sources in Laminated Shields

Abstract

A description is given of a method for calculating the penetration and energy deposition of gamma radiation, based on Monte Carlo techniques. The essential feature is the application of the exponential transformation to promote the transport of penetrating quanta and to balance the steep spatial variations of the source distributions which appear in secondary gamma emission problems. The estimated statistical errors in a number of sample problems, involving concrete shields with thicknesses up to 500 cm, are shown to be quite favorable, even at relatively short computing times. A practical reactor shielding problem is also shown and the predictions compared with measurements.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Feb 15, 1964
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
AE-135
Resource Relation:
Other Information: 13 refs., 3 figs.
Subject:
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHOTON TRANSPORT; GAMMA RADIATION; CONCRETES; SHIELDING
OSTI ID:
20930934
Research Organizations:
AB Atomenergi, Nykoeping (Sweden)
Country of Origin:
Sweden
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
TRN: SE0708346
Availability:
Commercial reproduction prohibited; OSTI as DE20930934
Submitting Site:
SWDN
Size:
34 pages
Announcement Date:
Oct 01, 2007

Citation Formats

Leimdoerfer, M. A Monte Carlo Method for the Analysis of Gamma Radiation Transport from Distributed Sources in Laminated Shields. Sweden: N. p., 1964. Web.
Leimdoerfer, M. A Monte Carlo Method for the Analysis of Gamma Radiation Transport from Distributed Sources in Laminated Shields. Sweden.
Leimdoerfer, M. 1964. "A Monte Carlo Method for the Analysis of Gamma Radiation Transport from Distributed Sources in Laminated Shields." Sweden.
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title = {A Monte Carlo Method for the Analysis of Gamma Radiation Transport from Distributed Sources in Laminated Shields}
author = {Leimdoerfer, M}
abstractNote = {A description is given of a method for calculating the penetration and energy deposition of gamma radiation, based on Monte Carlo techniques. The essential feature is the application of the exponential transformation to promote the transport of penetrating quanta and to balance the steep spatial variations of the source distributions which appear in secondary gamma emission problems. The estimated statistical errors in a number of sample problems, involving concrete shields with thicknesses up to 500 cm, are shown to be quite favorable, even at relatively short computing times. A practical reactor shielding problem is also shown and the predictions compared with measurements.}
place = {Sweden}
year = {1964}
month = {Feb}
}