| Download | - View accepted manuscript: Simulations of a scintillator compton gamma imager for safety and security (PDF, 704 KiB)
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| DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.2009.2019271 |
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| Author | Search for: Sinclair, L.E.1; Search for: Hanna, D.S.; Search for: MacLeod, A.M.L.1; Search for: Saull, P.R.B.1 |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | 2008 Symposium on Radiation Measurements and Applications, June 2-5, 2008, Berkeley, CA, USA |
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| Subject | compton imaging; EGS; scintillators; simulation |
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| Abstract | We are designing an all-scintillator Compton gamma imager for use in security investigations and remediation actions involving radioactive threat material. To satisfy requirements for a rugged and portable instrument, we have chosen solid scintillator for the active volumes of both the scatter and absorber detectors. Using the BEAMnrc/EGSnrc Monte Carlo simulation package, we have constructed models using four different materials for the scatter detector: LaBr3, NaI,CaF2, and PVT. We have compared the detector performances using angular resolution, efficiency, and image resolution. We find that while PVT provides worse performance than that of the detectors based entirely on inorganic scintillators, all of the materials investigated for the scatter detector have the potential to provide performance adequate for our purposes. |
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| Publication date | 2009-06 |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| NPARC number | 21275143 |
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| Record identifier | 8ccfbde3-fb2e-4ebf-8665-5cbabf3b1a35 |
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| Record created | 2015-05-12 |
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| Record modified | 2020-06-04 |
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