Geant4-based multiphysics simulation toolkit for analysis of radiation detector performance
- Nevada National Security Site, Mission Support and Test Services LLC
- Nevada National Security Site, Mission Support and Test Services LLC
Often only a single physical process or component is investigated in the simulation of radiation detector systems. The results are then considered to be representative of what is expected in the correlating physical experiment. Although singular assessments may serve as a good estimate, the overall performance of a radiation detector system depends on several physical processes and the performance of all components within the system. Our Geant4-based multiphysics simulation toolkit couples radiation transport with optical photon processes, providing simulations of radiation detector systems components from the scintillator through the photocathode of the photodetector. Work to incorporate the back-end detector components, including the complete photodetector and subsequent electronics (e.g., amplifiers, digitizers), is underway. Geant4 is used to model the radiation transport and optical photon processes that occur in the front-end detector system components when exposed to a chosen source. These components include the scintillator, detector housing, optical coupling to the photodetector, and photocathode of the photodetector. Characteristics of several detector systems that have been studied include time response; pulse height spectra; number of photoelectrons per MeV; detector efficiency versus incident quanta energy; and effects on detector response due to change in geometries, materials, and reflectivity. Comparison of these characteristics by means of this toolkit enables the selection of the optimal individual components; thus, it is possible to specify the radiation detector system best suited to meet the requirements of any physical experiment.
- Research Organization:
- Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), North Las Vegas, NV (United States); Las Vegas, NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-NA0003624
- OSTI ID:
- 1558450
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NV/03624-0561
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: SPIE.OPTICS+PHOTONICS Conference, August 11-15, 2019, San Diego, California, USA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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