Calculation of gamma ray attenuation coefficients of some granite samples using a Monte Carlo simulation code

O. Ozyurt; N. Altinsoy; Karaaslan; A. Bora; B. Buyuk; Erk

doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.08.024

Calculation of gamma ray attenuation coefficients of some granite samples using a Monte Carlo simulation code

O. Ozyurt
, N. Altinsoy^*
, Karaaslan
, A. Bora
, B. Buyuk
, Erk

^*Corresponding author for this work

Energy Institute

Istanbul Technical University
Yeditepe University

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Abstract

In this study, GATE as a Monte Carlo code is used for calculation of gamma ray attenuation coefficient of some granite samples at 662, 1173.2 and 1332.5 keV photon energies. The simulated results of mass attenuation coefficients were compared with the experimental and theoretical data given in previous study. Satisfactory agreement has been observed between the GATE code and XCOM results. Differences between experimental and theoretical results were between 0.7% and 14.7%. This can be explained by experimental error.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	271-275
Number of pages	5
Journal	Radiation Physics and Chemistry
Volume	144
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.08.024
Publication status	Published - Mar 2018

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GATE
Granite
List: Gamma transmission technique
Mass attenuation coefficient
Monte Carlo simulation
XCOM

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