Aspects of GEANT4 Monte-Carlo calculations of the BC501A neutron detector

Patronis, N; Kokkoris, M; Giantsoudi, D; Perdikakis, G; Papadopoulos, CT; Vlastou, R

dc.contributor.author	Patronis, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Kokkoris, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Giantsoudi, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Perdikakis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Papadopoulos, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Vlastou, R	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:25:56Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:25:56Z
dc.date.issued	2007	en
dc.identifier.issn	0168-9002	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/17833
dc.subject	GEANT4	en
dc.subject	Monte-Carlo simulations	en
dc.subject	Neutron spectroscopy	en
dc.subject	Scintillation detectors	en
dc.subject.classification	Instruments & Instrumentation	en
dc.subject.classification	Nuclear Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Physics, Particles & Fields	en
dc.subject.classification	Spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo methods	en
dc.subject.other	Neutron spectrometers	en
dc.subject.other	Protons	en
dc.subject.other	Scintillation counters	en
dc.subject.other	GEANT4	en
dc.subject.other	Knockout protons	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo simulations	en
dc.subject.other	Neutron energies	en
dc.subject.other	Neutron detectors	en
dc.title	Aspects of GEANT4 Monte-Carlo calculations of the BC501A neutron detector	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.151	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.151	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2007	en
heal.abstract	The response function of a commercial 2 in. x 2 in. BC501A neutron detector has been studied through the general-purpose Monte-Carlo (MC) simulation toolkit GEANT4. For neutron energies below 8 MeV, where the dominant detection mechanism originates from the knockout protons, the results of MC calculations reproduce remarkably well the experimental pulse-height spectra. This is not the case, however, at higher neutron energies, where the contribution of heavier charged particles to the detection mechanism becomes significant. The calculated detector efficiency is also compared at three indicative energies to the experimental one via the neutron activation technique. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.nima.2007.05.151	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000248784500038	en
dc.identifier.volume	578	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	351	en
dc.identifier.epage	355	en