Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code

The aim of this research was to study the feasibility of bremsstrahlung photon production in target bombarded by 1 GeV electrons. The calculations were performed by the Monte Carlo code MCNP. Six target materials with densities between 2 and 20 g/cm3 were studied. The bremsstrahlung photon flux is h...

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Main Authors: S. Sangaroon, W. Tuisakda
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Published: Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2017-11-01
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description The aim of this research was to study the feasibility of bremsstrahlung photon production in target bombarded by 1 GeV electrons. The calculations were performed by the Monte Carlo code MCNP. Six target materials with densities between 2 and 20 g/cm3 were studied. The bremsstrahlung photon flux is high for the target density above 8 g/cm3. Copper is the best target for 1 GeV electron beam due to high bremsstrahlung photon production, low scattering and low transmission electron flux. The copper target was altered to have different thicknesses between 0.01 and 2.5 cm. The results showed that the bremsstrahlung photon flux significantly increased when the target thickness increased from 0.01 to 1.5 cm. The angular distribution of the bremsstrahlung photons with angles between 0 and 120 degrees was determined for copper target. The maximum angle of the photon scattering was about 20 degree.
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spelling doaj-art-2a401cd701d048a6ade56e0f04d51a502025-08-20T03:17:42ZengInstitute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of UkraineЯдерна фізика та енергетика1818-331X2074-05652017-11-01182201205Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP codeS. Sangaroon0W. Tuisakda 1Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham, Thailand The aim of this research was to study the feasibility of bremsstrahlung photon production in target bombarded by 1 GeV electrons. The calculations were performed by the Monte Carlo code MCNP. Six target materials with densities between 2 and 20 g/cm3 were studied. The bremsstrahlung photon flux is high for the target density above 8 g/cm3. Copper is the best target for 1 GeV electron beam due to high bremsstrahlung photon production, low scattering and low transmission electron flux. The copper target was altered to have different thicknesses between 0.01 and 2.5 cm. The results showed that the bremsstrahlung photon flux significantly increased when the target thickness increased from 0.01 to 1.5 cm. The angular distribution of the bremsstrahlung photons with angles between 0 and 120 degrees was determined for copper target. The maximum angle of the photon scattering was about 20 degree.http://jnpae.kinr.kiev.ua/18.2/html/18.2.0201.htmlbremsstrahlungelectron beamMCNP simulation
spellingShingle S. Sangaroon
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Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code
Ядерна фізика та енергетика
bremsstrahlung
electron beam
MCNP simulation
title Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code
title_full Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code
title_fullStr Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code
title_full_unstemmed Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code
title_short Study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using MCNP code
title_sort study of bremsstrahlung photons in bulk target using mcnp code
topic bremsstrahlung
electron beam
MCNP simulation
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