Monte-Carlo simulations of the full-energy-peak efficiency for a broad-energy germanium detector - a comparison between GEANT4 and FLUKA

O. Aviv; P. Elia

doi:10.1088/1748-0221/15/05/P05016

Monte-Carlo simulations of the full-energy-peak efficiency for a broad-energy germanium detector - a comparison between GEANT4 and FLUKA

O. Aviv, P. Elia

Department of Biomedical Engineering

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The detection efficiency of a broad-energy germanium detector was determined empirically and compared to predictions by the Monte-Carlo software GEANT4 and FLUKA. The considered source geometries were point-like, filter paper and a water beaker. Calculations were performed in the photon energy range of 30-1836 keV. Simulated detection efficiencies obtained from both Monte-Carlo software were found to be in a good agreement (typically < 5%) with experimental results for the considered source geometries. A comparison between the detection efficiencies obtained with GEANT4 and FLUKA codes exhibited a good agreement with a robust average of approximately 1%.

Original language	English
Article number	P05016
Journal	Journal of Instrumentation
Volume	15
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-0221/15/05/P05016
State	Published - 1 May 2020

Keywords

CZT
Detector alignment and calibration methods (lasers
Detector modelling and simulations I (interaction of radiation with matter
Etc)
Gamma detectors (scintillators
HPGe
HgI etc)
Interaction of hadrons with matter
Interaction of photons with matter
Particle-beams)
Simulation methods and programs
Sources

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Mathematical Physics
Instrumentation

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