NaI detector in water source -- gamma & beta

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The discussion focuses on simulating the response of a NaI detector in a water cylinder containing a volumetric source of Potassium-40, which emits 90% beta particles at 1.31 MeV and 10% gamma rays at 1.504 MeV. The user seeks guidance on defining the electron and gamma volumetric source in MCNPX version 6. The parameters for the cylinder and detector dimensions are specified, including a cylinder radius of 220 cm and a detector radius of 6 cm. The conversation highlights confusion regarding the terminology used in the simulation setup, particularly the terms "detc" and "dect," as well as the meaning of various numerical values in the provided tables.

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  • Understanding of MCNPX 6 simulation software
  • Knowledge of radiation types, specifically beta and gamma emissions
  • Familiarity with volumetric source definitions in radiation detection
  • Basic concepts of geometry related to cylindrical coordinates
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  • Research how to define volumetric sources in MCNPX 6
  • Learn about the physics of Potassium-40 decay and its implications for radiation detection
  • Explore the configuration of NaI detectors in MCNPX simulations
  • Investigate the significance of parameters like "cz," "pz," and "so" in MCNPX input files
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Homework Statement


simulation of bersiv function of NaI detector it's in cylinder of water with volumetric source of Potassium40 (90% beta 1.31 mev & 10% gamma 1.504 mev )
how candefin define electron and gamma Volumetric source in mcnpx (6) ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium-40#/media/File:Potassium-40-decay-scheme.svg

Homework Equations


cylinder rad= 220 cm & high= 190 cm
detc rad= 6 cm & high= 8

The Attempt at a Solution


this is my solution:
NaI dect in wather source
1 1 -3.667 -4 5 -1 imp:p=1
2 2 -0.998 -3 6 -2 #1 imp:p=1
3 0 -7 #1 #2 imp:p=1
4 0 7 imp:p=0

1 cz 6
2 cz 220
3 pz 95
4 pz 4
5 pz -4
6 pz -95
7 so 250

mode p
m1 11023 0.4999 53127 0.5001
m2 1001 0.666657 8016 0.333343
sdef pos=0 0 0 rad=d1 axs=0 0 1 ext=d2 $ par=? gamma and beta
cell=1
si1 0 2
sp1 0 1
si2 -4 4
sp2 0 1
f8:p 1
e8 0.01 2998i 3
nps 100000
 
ali khotbesara said:

Homework Statement


simulation of bersiv function of NaI detector it's in cylinder of water with volumetric source of Potassium40 (90% beta 1.31 mev & 10% gamma 1.504 mev )
how candefin define electron and gamma Volumetric source in mcnpx (6) ?
What does mcnpx (6) mean?
ali khotbesara said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium-40#/media/File:Potassium-40-decay-scheme.svg

Homework Equations


cylinder rad= 220 cm & high= 190 cm
detc rad= 6 cm & high= 8
What is "detc"?
ali khotbesara said:

The Attempt at a Solution


this is my solution:
NaI dect in wather source
The information in the table below is not clear. Also, what is "dect"? Above you have "detc". I don't understand either of these. Are they short for "detector"?
ali khotbesara said:
1 1 -3.667 -4 5 -1 imp:p=1
2 2 -0.998 -3 6 -2 #1 imp:p=1
3 0 -7 #1 #2 imp:p=1
4 0 7 imp:p=0
The table below is meaningless, as far as I can tell. What do "cz", "pz", and "so" mean? And what is the significance of the numbers?
ali khotbesara said:
1 cz 6
2 cz 220
3 pz 95
4 pz 4
5 pz -4
6 pz -95
7 so 250

mode p
m1 11023 0.4999 53127 0.5001
m2 1001 0.666657 8016 0.333343
sdef pos=0 0 0 rad=d1 axs=0 0 1 ext=d2 $ par=? gamma and beta
cell=1
si1 0 2
sp1 0 1
si2 -4 4
sp2 0 1
f8:p 1
e8 0.01 2998i 3
nps 100000
I don't know how you can expect anyone to help here, with tables of numbers with no explanation for what the numbers mean.
 

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