Title :
Efficient modeling of Compton diode gamma radiation detectors
Author :
Drumm, C.R. ; Hohlfelder, J.J. ; Kotulski, J.D. ; Scrivner, G.J. ; Mills, G.S. ; Tanaka, T.J.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The CEPXS/ONELD code package proves to be significantly more efficient than electron Monte Carlo for computing the spherical Compton diode response to gamma irradiation, requiring only minutes instead of hours of Cray computer time. The adjoint capability of CEPXS/ONELD allows the complete energy-angle response of a Compton diode to be determined with a single transport calculation. The method is a useful tool for determining new Compton-diode designs with desired energy-response characteristics.<>
Keywords :
dielectric devices; diodes; electronic engineering computing; gamma-ray detection and measurement; particle detectors; CEPXS/ONELD code; Compton diode; designs; energy-angle response; gamma radiation detectors; Circuits; Conductors; Dielectrics; Diodes; Electrons; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Monte Carlo methods; Packaging; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0513-2
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.258912
