A monte carlo study of an energy-weighted algorithm for radionuclide analysis with a plastic scintillation detector

Wook Geun Shin; Hyun Cheol Lee; Chang Il Choi; Chang Soo Park; Hong Suk Kim; Chul Hee Min

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.03.014

A monte carlo study of an energy-weighted algorithm for radionuclide analysis with a plastic scintillation detector

Wook Geun Shin, Hyun Cheol Lee, Chang Il Choi, Chang Soo Park, Hong Suk Kim, Chul Hee Min

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Abstract

Nuisance and false alarms due to naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) are major problems facing radiation portal monitors (RPMs) for the screening of illicit radioactive materials in airports and ports. Based on energy-weighted counts, we suggest an algorithm that distinguishes radioactive nuclides with a plastic scintillation detector that has poor energy resolution. Our simulation study, using a Monte Carlo method, demonstrated that man-made radionuclides can be separated from NORM by using a conventional RPM.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-59
Number of pages	7
Journal	Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume	101
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.03.014
Publication status	Published - 2015 Jul 1

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This research was supported by the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) funded by the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission and the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning ( 2014R1A1A1007789 ).

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