On the effect of updated MCNP photon cross section data on the simulated response of the HPA TLD

Jonathan Eakins

doi:10.1093/rpd/ncp023

On the effect of updated MCNP photon cross section data on the simulated response of the HPA TLD

Jonathan Eakins^*

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HP: Radiation Metrology

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The relative response of the new Health Protection Agency thermoluminescence dosemeter (TLD) has been calculated for Narrow Series X-ray distribution and ¹³⁷Cs photon sources using the Monte Carlo code MCNP5, and the results compared with those obtained during its design stage using the predecessor code, MCNP4c2. The results agreed at intermediate energies (∼0.1 MeV to ¹³⁷Cs), but differed at low energies (<0.1 MeV) by up to ∼10%. This disparity has been ascribed to differences in the default photon interaction data used by the two codes, and derives ultimately from the effect on absorbed dose of the recent updates to the photoelectric cross sections. The sources of these data have been reviewed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	66-71
Number of pages	6
Journal	Radiation Protection Dosimetry
Volume	134
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncp023
Publication status	Published - 2009

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