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Huynh Dinh Chuong, Le Thi Ngoc Trang, Vo Hoang Nguyen, Tran Thien Thanh

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Available online 10 April 2020, 109179

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In present work, the validity of the virtual point detector (VPD) model for the NaI(Tl) detectors is studied and confirmed in the photon energy range of 60-1408 keV. The full energy peak efficiency (FEPE) of two NaI(Tl) detectors, which have scintillation crystal dimensions of 5.08×5.08 cm and 7.62×7.62 cm respectively, is measured for “point-like” radioactive sources on the symmetry axis with source-to-detector distances in the range of 2-40 cm. It is found that the VPD model is valid to fit too well to the experimental FEPE for the two surveyed NaI(Tl) detectors. The dependence of the VPD position on the incident photon energy for the NaI(Tl) detectors with different scintillation crystal dimensions is shown based on experimental data. A semi-empirical equation involving incident photon energy and source-to-detector distance is proposed to calculate the FEPE for the NaI(Tl) detectors. The calculated results for the two surveyed NaI(Tl) detectors by this equation are in a good agreement with experimental results for photon energies in the range of 344-1408 keV. However, the difference between experimental and calculated results is quite significant for source-to-detector close geometries for photon energies lower than 344 keV.

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Huynh Dinh Chuong, Le Thi Ngoc Trang, Hoang Duc Tam, Vo Hoang Nguyen, Tran Thien Thanh

NDT & E International Available online 4 May 2020, 102281

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This study proposes a new approach to determine the thickness of the material plate. This approach uses Monte Carlo simulation to construct the calibration curve of the ratio R versus the thickness of the material plate (R is the ratio of area under a scattering peak for a given thickness to that for a saturation thickness). Using this calibration curve, the unknown thickness of a material plate is determined by experimentally measuring the ratio R. To validate the proposed approach, we performed 39 measurements for 13 aluminum samples with thicknesses in the range of 7.00 mm–35.20 mm. The results showed that except for two measurements with relative deviations of 5.45% and 6.17%, the relative deviation for the remaining measurements is less than 5%. Besides, the method for estimating the maximum measurable thickness with the desired deviation was presented, which shows good agreement between theoretical calculation and experimental value. The obtained results are the basis for completing the thickness measurement system using semi-empirical methods in further studies.

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A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulations in gamma-ray spectrometry Part II: True coincidence summing correction factors

M.-C. Lépy, C. Thiam, M. Anagnostakis, C. Cosar, A. de Blas, H. Dikmen, M.A. Duch, R. Galea, M.L. Ganea, S. Hurtado, K. Karfopoulos, A. Luca, G. Lutter, I. Mitsios, H. Persson, C. Potiriadis, S. Röttger, N. Salpadimos, M.I. Savva, O. Sima, T.T. Thanh, R.W. Townson, A. Vargas, T. Vasilopoulou, L. Verheyen, T. Vidmar

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2023

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The goal of this study is to provide a benchmark for the use of Monte Carlo simulation when applied to coincidence summing corrections. The examples are based on simple geometries: two types of germanium detectors and four kinds of sources, to mimic eight typical measurement conditions. The coincidence corrective factors are computed for four radionuclides. The exercise input files and calculation results with practical recommendations are made available for new users on a dedicated webpage.

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A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulation in gamma-ray spectrometry

M.C. Lépy, C. Thiam, M. Anagnostakis, R. Galea, D. Gurau, S. Hurtado, K. Karfopoulos, J. Liang, H. Liu, A. Luca, I. Mitsios, C. Potiriadis, M.I. Savva, T.T. Thanh, V. Thomas, R.W. Townson, T. Vasilopoulou, M. Zhang

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Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is widely used in gamma-ray spectrometry, however, its implementation is not always easy and can provide erroneous results. The present action provides a benchmark for several MC software for selected cases. The examples are based on simple geometries, two types of germanium detectors and four kinds of sources, to mimic eight typical measurement conditions. The action outputs (input files and efficiency calculation results, including practical recommendations for new users) are made available on a dedicated webpage.

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²¹⁰Po in Paddy Soils and Rice Grains in Chau Doc, An Giang, Vietnam: Activity Concentration, Soil-to-Rice Transfer, and Health Hazard

Van Thang Nguyen, Nguyen Phong Thu Huynh, Cong Hao Le

Science & Technology Development Journal, 24(4):1-10

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Introduction: Soil-to-rice transfer factors (TF) are widely used to predict radionuclides' activity concentrations in rice plants. Since rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most popular crops in Vietnam, the radiological risks due to ²¹⁰Po contaminating rice grains and the TF must be concerned.

Methods: Alpha spectrometry measured the activity concentration of ²¹⁰Po in rice and soil samples collected in Chau Doc, An Giang province. TF for the uptake of ²¹⁰Po from soil to rice plant has been calculated the ratio of the dry weight concentration in the plants to the dry weight concentration in the specified soil layer. Assessment of radiological risks due to ingestion of rice grains was based on estimation of the effective dose.

Results: The activity concentrations of ²¹⁰Po were in the ranges of 63.77 – 117.75 Bq kgdry weight-1 and 7.38 – 14.16 Bq kgdry weight-1 in soils and rice grains, respectively. Based on the radiation dose assessment, the accumulation of ²¹⁰Po in rice grains was not considered for public health. The average TF values of ²¹⁰Po were 0.12, 0.11, and 0.37 for grains, straws, and roots, respectively. Our TF values for rice were higher than the corresponding values found by other studies and the IAEA TRS-472 report.

Conclusion: The analytical method for ²¹⁰Po determination using alpha spectrometry can be applied for further studies in the field of environmental radioactivity. The measured TF values can be used to predict the radioactivity level of ²¹⁰Po in rice plants cultivated in other fields in the Mekong Delta region.

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