DocumentCode :
1126169
Title :
Monte Carlo Simulation of the Electron Transport Through Air Slabs: A Comparative Study of penelope , geant 3, g eant4 and
Author :
Vilches, M. ; García-Pareja, S. ; Guerrero, R. ; Anguiano, M. ; Lallena, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Servicio de Fis. y Protection Radiologica, Hosp. Regional Univ., Granada
Volume :
55
Issue :
2
fYear :
2008
fDate :
4/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
710
Lastpage :
716
Abstract :
The Monte Carlo simulation of the electron transport through air slabs is studied with four codes: PENELOPE, GEANT3, Geant4 and EGSnrc. Monoenergetic electron beams with energies 6, 12 and 18 MeV are considered to impinge on air slabs with thicknesses ranging from 10 to 100 cm. The angular and radial distributions of the transmitted electrons are used to make a comparison between the codes. Non-negligible differences are observed in the radial distributions. These differences produce worth effects in the macroscopical dose distribution absorbed in a water phantom situated behind the slabs.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; electron beams; high energy physics instrumentation computing; nuclear engineering computing; EGSnrc; GEANT3; Geant4; Monte Carlo simulation; PENELOPE; electron transport; monoenergetic electron beams; water phantom; Analytical models; Dosimetry; Electrons; Hospitals; Ionization chambers; Linear accelerators; Linear particle accelerator; Monte Carlo methods; Scattering; Slabs; egs nrc; g eant4; geant 3; penelope ; Air slabs; electron transport;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2008.918740
Filename :
4484244
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