• DocumentCode
    1833431
  • Title

    A new Monte Carlo simulation model for the transport of optical photons over rough surfaces

  • Author

    Thompson, Richard A. ; LeBlanc, James W. ; McDaniel, David L.

  • Author_Institution
    Gen. Electr. Global Res., Niskayuna, NY, USA
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    19-25 Oct. 2003
  • Firstpage
    3226
  • Abstract
    A new Monte Carlo program has been developed for the simulation of the transport of optical photons over a rough planar surface. The new simulation employs a full three-dimensional model of a rough surface and addresses some of the limitations of the UNIFIED surface of UNDETECT2000 that is frequently used for the simulation of optical transport in PET detector crystals. A comparative study with DETECT2000 shows significant differences between the DETECT2000 UNIFIED model and our new surface model.
  • Keywords
    Monte Carlo methods; medical computing; photon transport theory; positron emission tomography; rough surfaces; DETECT2000 UNIFIED model; Monte Carlo simulation model; PET detector crystals; UNDETECT2000 UNIFIED surface; optical photon transport; rough surfaces; Biomedical optical imaging; Corrugated surfaces; Gaussian distribution; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals; Physical optics; Positron emission tomography; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface treatment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE
  • ISSN
    1082-3654
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8257-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352585
  • Filename
    1352585