Numerical estimation on free electrons generated by shielded radioactive materials under various gaseous environments
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Abstract
We report simulation results on generation of free electrons due to the presence of radioactive materials under controlled pressure and gases using a general Monte Carlo transport code (MCNPX). A radioactive material decays to lower atomic number, simultaneously producing high energy gamma rays that can generate free electrons via various scattering mechanisms. This paper shows detailed simulation works for answering how many free electrons can be generated under the existence of shielded radioactive materials as a function of pressure and types of gases.
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OpenAlex topics: Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies · Gyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research · Terahertz technology and applications
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Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 1 Department of Physics, , Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
Agency for Defence Development (ADD) 2 , Daejeon 305-152, Republic of Korea
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) 3 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, , Ulsan 689-798, Republic of Korea
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