Development of Monte Carlo Code for Coincidence Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis
Title | Development of Monte Carlo Code for Coincidence Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis PDF eBook |
Author | Xiaogang Han |
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Pages | 128 |
Release | 2005 |
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Keywords: PGNAA, Coincidence measurement, Monte Carlo, MCNP.
Development of Monte Carlo Code for Coincidence Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis
Title | Development of Monte Carlo Code for Coincidence Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis PDF eBook |
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Release | 2004 |
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Prompt Gamma-Ray Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA) offers a non-destructive, relatively rapid on-line method for determination of elemental composition of bulk and other samples. However, PGNAA has an inherently large background. These backgrounds are primarily due to the presence of the neutron excitation source. It also includes neutron activation of the detector and the prompt gamma rays from the structure materials of PGNAA devices. These large backgrounds limit the sensitivity and accuracy of PGNAA. Since Most of the prompt gamma rays from the same element are emitted in coincidence, a possible approach for further improvement is to change the traditional PGNAA detection technique and introduce the gamma-gamma coincidence technique. It is well known that the coincidence technique can eliminate most of the interference backgrounds and improve the signal-to-noise ratio. A new Monte Carlo code CEARCPG is being developed at CEAR to predict coincidence counting in coincidence PGNAA. Compared to the other existing Monte Carlo code, a new algorithm of sampling the prompt gamma rays, which are produced from neutron capture reaction and neutron inelastic scattering reaction, is developed in this work. All the prompt gamma rays are taken into account by using this new algorithm. Before this work, the commonly used method is to interpolate the prompt gamma rays from the pre-calculated gamma-ray table. It works fine for the single spectrum. However it limits the capability to simulate the coincidence spectrum. This new algorithm is to sample the prompt gamma rays from the nucleus scheme. It makes possible to simulate the coincidence spectrum by using Monte Carlo method. The primary nuclear data library used to sample the prompt gamma rays comes from ENSDF library. Three cases are simulated and the simulated results are checked with the experiments. The first case is the prototype for ETI PGNAA application. This case is designed to check the capability of CEARCPG for sing.
Monte Carlo Optimization of Coincidence Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis
Title | Monte Carlo Optimization of Coincidence Prompt Gamma-ray Neutron Activation Analysis PDF eBook |
Author | Jiaxin Wang |
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Pages | 176 |
Release | 2011 |
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The Analog Linear Interpolation Approach for Monte Carlo Simulation of Prompt Gamma-Ray Neutron Activation Analysis
Title | The Analog Linear Interpolation Approach for Monte Carlo Simulation of Prompt Gamma-Ray Neutron Activation Analysis PDF eBook |
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The Monte Carlo code (CEARPGA I) was developed to generate the elemental library spectra required for implementing the Monte Carlo Library Least-Squares algorithm for prompt gamma-ray neutron activation analysis (PGNAA). The existing big weight problem in which a few histories yield very large weights with very large variance has been investigated thoroughly. It has been found that the expected value splitting technique, a powerful variance reduction technique used in the code is the primary cause of this problem. Two Monte Carlo simulation approaches have been investigated to eliminate the big weight problem while still maintaining high efficiency. They are 1) score importance map with batch tracking and 2) analog linear interpolation. Both approaches were implemented separately in the corresponding Monte Carlo codes on the basis of CEARPGA I code and demonstrated to be feasible for solving the big weight problem. The analog linear interpolation approach was selected to incorporate into the new CEARPGA Monte Carlo code (CEARPGA II). A comparison of the results obtained by both CEAEPGA I and CEARPGA II codes as well as experimentally measured data shows that the big weight problem has been successfully eliminated, the accuracy of the simulation has improved greatly, and the simulated results agree very well with the measured data. In addition, some other important improvements have been made in the CEARPGA II to make it more accurate, efficient and powerful, including: 1) tracking pair production gamma rays, 2) incorporating neutron activation background spectra, 3) generating natural background spectra, 4) taking into account the non-linearity of NaI detectors, and 5) adopting a general geometry package.
Le Bastion de la foy chrestienne, propre povr rembarrer les ennemis de l'euangile
Title | Le Bastion de la foy chrestienne, propre povr rembarrer les ennemis de l'euangile PDF eBook |
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Pages | 444 |
Release | 1562 |
Genre | Apologetics |
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Development of the Monte Carlo - Library Least-squares Method of Analysis for Neutron Capture Prompt Gamma Ray Analyzers
Title | Development of the Monte Carlo - Library Least-squares Method of Analysis for Neutron Capture Prompt Gamma Ray Analyzers PDF eBook |
Author | Chaur-Ming Shyu |
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Pages | 141 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Monte Carlo method |
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2013 6th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2013)
Title | 2013 6th International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2013) PDF eBook |
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Publisher | DEStech Publications, Inc |
Pages | 1269 |
Release | 2014-01-07 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1605951633 |
SPBEI 2013 aims to be an excellent platform to facilitate international exchange of state-ofthe- art research and practice in image, video, and signal processing, biomedical engineering, informatics, and their cross-intersection to catalyze innovative research ideas and to dissimilate new scientific discoveries. The nature of the research demands collaboration in medicine, biology, physics, engineering, computer science, and statistics; and SPBEI attempts to expedite and strengthen the exploration and systemization of interdisciplinary knowledge. This year, the conference received a large number of submissions around the globe, and all papers have been rigorously reviewed by a large number of peer reviewers who have spent tremendous amount of time and effort on the evaluations, with each paper receiving three to six reviews. We would like to thank all those who submitted papers for considerations, and we extend our sincere gratitude to all those who devoted their time and effort professionally to ensuring the high standards of the technical program, including the authors, committee members, peer reviewers, and session chairs.