Title :
Study on free electrons generated by concealed radioactive materials under controlled gaseous environment
Author :
Kim, D.S. ; Lee, W.S. ; So, J.H. ; Choi, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Program in Grad. Sch. of UNIST, Ulsan Nat. Inst. of Sci. & Technol. (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea
Abstract :
We estimate the amount of free electrons generated by concealed radioactive materials using MCNP code. This simulation results show that the existence of radioactive sources enhances the number of photons and background free electrons. Those quantities are influenced by density and thickness of container material.
Keywords :
natural radioactivity hazards; radioactive waste; radioactivity; MCNP code; background free electrons; concealed radioactive materials; controlled gaseous environment; photons; radioactive sources; Containers; Electric breakdown; Gyrotrons; Photonics; Radioactive materials; Steel;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380126
