High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 34, Issue 2, 026005(2022)

Measurement of environmental level X, γ dose with conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method of MC simulation

Lei Cao1...2, Yaofeng Zhang1, Yang Yang2, Jianwei Huang2,* and Xiaole Zhang2 |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Nuclear Science and Technology, Beijing normal university, Beijing 100875, China
  • 2Institute of Ionizing Radiation Metrology, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing 100013, China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    CT images of HPGe detector
    Schematic diagram of MCNP model of HPGe detector
    Diagram of calibration measuring situation for HPGe detector
    Comparison of experimental detection efficiency and simulated detection efficiency
    Experimental device for measuring radioactive source with high purity germanium detector
    Experimental device for measuring radioactive sources in a 10L spherical ionization chamber
    Energy spectrum of different energies simulated by MCNP
    Energy spectrum of Co-60 and Cs-137 simulated by MCNP
    Results of G and GE for energy group No. 1
    Results of G and GE for energy group No. 2
    Energy spectrum of Co-60 of high purity germanium detector
    Energy spectrum of Cs-137 of high purity germanium detector
    • Table 1. Result of the calibration measurement of HPGe detector

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      Table 1. Result of the calibration measurement of HPGe detector

      radioactive sourceenergy/keVFWHM/MeVdetection efficiency/%
      Co-57122.062.74×10−30.239
      136.472.67×10−30.274
      Co-601173.243.44×10−30.057
      1332.513.51×10−30.052
      Cs-137661.663.36×10−30.092
      Na-221274.543.17×10−30.054
    • Table 2. Simulated detection efficiency results of HPGe detector with different dead layer thickness

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      Table 2. Simulated detection efficiency results of HPGe detector with different dead layer thickness

      E/keVexperimental detection efficiency/%simulated detection efficiency at different dead layer/%
      0.05 cm0.07 cm0.10 cm0.12 cm0.17 cm0.22 cm
      122.060.2780.2300.2730.2640.2500.2280.208
      136.470.2750.2930.2830.2880.2640.2450.227
      511.000.1280.0780.1190.1160.1160.1120.108
      661.660.0920.0980.0980.0910.0950.0920.089
      1173.240.0580.0310.0630.0620.0620.0600.059
      1274.540.0550.0210.0600.0580.0580.0560.055
      1332.510.0520.0290.0570.0560.0560.0540.053
    • Table 3. Dose rate of conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method and simulation of energy group No. 2

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      Table 3. Dose rate of conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method and simulation of energy group No. 2

      average energy/MeVsimulated dose rate/(nGy·h−1)dose rate of conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method /(nGy·h−1)residue/(nGy·h−1)
      0.0551.80×10−51.80×10−50
      0.0701.72×10−51.72×10−50
      1.0002.20×10−52.20×10−50
      0.1252.82×10−52.82×10−59.83×10−20
      0.1704.11×10−54.11×10−59.49×10−20
      0.6622.00×10−32.00×10−30
      1.2503.44×10−33.44×10−39.97×10−18
    • Table 4. The results of measuring the dose rate of Co-60 and Cs-137 in a 10 L spherical ionization chamber at different distances

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      Table 4. The results of measuring the dose rate of Co-60 and Cs-137 in a 10 L spherical ionization chamber at different distances

      radioactive sourcedistance/mmeasured dose rate/(nGy·h−1)standard value of dose rate/(nGy·h−1)relative error of measured value and standard value/%
      Cs-1373.053435397−1.001
      Cs-1373.5396539620.076
      Cs-1374.030183028−0.330
      Cs-1374.52395.52396−0.021
      Co-603.013681355.4−0.921
      Co-603.51005988.5−1.642
      Co-604.0769776.10.923
      Co-604.5607602.55−0.733
    • Table 5. Comparison of dose rate of Conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method and the standard value

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      Table 5. Comparison of dose rate of Conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method and the standard value

      radioactive sourcedistance/mdose rate of conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method/(nGy·h−1)live time rate/%standard value of dose rate/(nGy·h−1)relative error of calculated value and standard value/%
      Cs-1373.06115.90.555830.08.02
      Cs-1373.54497.10.634286.58.19
      Cs-1374.03372.50.723214.16.15
      Cs-1374.52688.60.752562.16.93
      Co-603.01363.10.921339.7−2.07
      Co-603.51010.50.93993.0−1.20
      Co-604.0770.50.95757.0−1.56
      Co-604.5609.70.96598.9−1.33
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    Lei Cao, Yaofeng Zhang, Yang Yang, Jianwei Huang, Xiaole Zhang. Measurement of environmental level X, γ dose with conversion of complete spectra without deconvolution method of MC simulation[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(2): 026005

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    Category: Monte Carlo Methods and Applications

    Received: Jul. 20, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 26, 2022

    The Author Email: Huang Jianwei (huangjw@nim.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202234.210300

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