Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film

J. Byun; J. Seo; Y. Kim; J. Park; K. Shin; W. Lee; K. Lee; K. Kim; B. Park

Nuclear Engineering and Technology (Mar 2023)

Monte-Carlo simulation for detecting neutron and gamma-ray simultaneously with CdZnTe half-covered by gadolinium film

J. Byun,
J. Seo,
Y. Kim,
J. Park,
K. Shin,
W. Lee,
K. Lee,
K. Kim,
B. Park

Affiliations

J. Byun: Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
J. Seo: Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
Y. Kim: Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Marine Radioactivity Monitoring Group, Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation, Busan, 48931, South Korea
J. Park: Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Transdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
K. Shin: Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Transdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
W. Lee: Transdisciplinary Major in Learning Health Systems, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Dept. of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
K. Lee: Dept. of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
K. Kim: Dept. of Health and Environmental Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea
B. Park: Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea; Liquid Crystals Research Center, Konkuk University, Seoul, 05029, South Korea; Corresponding author. Dept. of Health and Safety Convergence Science, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, South Korea.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 55, no. 3
pp. 1031 – 1035

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Neutron is an indirectly ionizing particle without charge, which is normally measured by detecting reaction products. Neutron detection system based on measuring gadolinium-converted gamma-rays is a good way to monitor the neutron because the representative prompt gamma-rays of gadolinium have low energies (79, 89, 182, and 199 keV). Low energy gamma-rays and their high attenuation coefficient on materials allow the simple design of a detector easier to manufacture. Thus, we designed a cadmium zinc telluride detector to investigate feasibility of simultaneous detection of gamma-rays and neutrons by using the Monte-Carlo simulation, which was divided into two parts; first was gamma-detection part and second was gamma- and neutron-simultaneous detection part. Consequently, we confirmed that simultaneous detection of gamma-rays and neutrons could be feasible and valid, although further research is needed for adoption on real detection.

Published in Nuclear Engineering and Technology

ISSN: 1738-5733 (Print)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: Korea, Republic of
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Nuclear engineering. Atomic power
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