Abstract
Monte Carlo simulation using Monte Carlo N-Particle code (MCNP), after validation with experimental measurements, is a convenient method of indirect detector calibration when a direct calibration is not feasible. This paper presents a procedure of comparing MCNP simulation output with a multichannel analyzer measurement of a NaI detector for validation purposes. When there is coincidence summing with the radioactive source, the discrepancy between the MCNP output and the real measurement may be significant where coincidence summation peaks are expected due to the fact that MCNP cannot handle coincidence summing. A method is developed to compensate for the coincidence summing effect of the volume source. Comparison between the measurement data and the simulated output data after the compensation is given at the end of this paper.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
