Vu Ngoc Ba , Bui Ngoc Thien, Truong Thi Hong Loan

Nuclear Engineering and Technology Available online 2 July 2020

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In this work, self-absorption correction factor related to the variation of the composition and the density of soil samples were evaluated using the p-type HPGe detector. The validated MCNP5 simulation model of this detector was used to evaluate its Full Energy Peak Efficiency (FEPE) under the variation of the composition and the density of the analysed samples. The results indicates that FEPE calculation of low gamma ray is affected by the composition and the density of soil samples. The self-absorption correction factors for different gamma-ray energies which was fitted as a function of FEPEs via density and energy and fitting parameters as polynomial function for the logarithm neper of gamma ray energy help to calculate quickly the detection efficiency of detector. Factor Analysis for the influence of the element composition in analysed samples on the FEPE indicates the FEPE distribution changes from non-metal to metal groups when the gamma ray energy increases from 92 keV to 238 keV. At energies above 238 keV, the FEPE primarily depends only on the metal elements and is significantly affected by aluminium and silicon composition in soil samples.

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Effects of agricultural activities on long‐term accumulations of ²²⁶Ra and ²¹⁰Po in topsoil

Van Thang Nguyen, Nguyen Phong Thu Huynh, Huynh Thi Yen Hong, Truong Huu Ngan Thy, Cong Hao Le

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry(2022)

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In this study, long-term changes in radioactivity levels in the agricultural soil were assessed by a method in which the major processes contributing to the accumulations of radionuclides in the topsoil were taken into account. Four agricultural regions with different crops and agricultural conditions were investigated. The results indicated that long-term cultivation caused the accumulations of ²²⁶Ra and ²¹⁰Po in the topsoil and the rates correlated strongly to plant types, fertilization, and irrigation features. This research is used as the pre-primary base to decide the cultivation method that is relevant to the selection of plant varieties, fertilization and irrigation methods.

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Lê Quang Vương, Phan Long Hồ, Lê Công Hảo, Trần Thiện Thanh, Châu Văn Tạo

Những tiến bộ trong Vật lý Kỹ thuật và Ứng dụng – CAEP VI

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Trong công việc này, phương pháp Monte Carlo với chương trình mô phỏng MCNP-CP và phương pháp tất định sử dụng phần mềm ETNA được áp dụng để tính toán hệ số hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng của nguồn RGU dạng trụ, với các chiều cao mẫu là 0,99 cm, 1,53 cm, 2,01 cm, 2,59 cm, 2,89 cm, 3,69 cm. Các kết quả thể hiện sự phù hợp tốt giữa hai phương pháp với độ sai biệt tương đối nhỏ hơn 2%. Ngoài ra, hệ thực nghiệm với đầu dò HPGe loại p và các nguồn RGU được sử dụng đo phổ gamma và xác định hiệu suất ghi đỉnh năng lượng toàn phần trong khoảng năng lượng từ 46,5 keV đến 2447,9 keV. Đối với nguồn RGU có chiều cao 0,99 cm, ở năng lượng gamma 768,5 keV của đồng vị 214Bi, giá trị hiệu suất ghi đỉnh khi có hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng có độ sai biệt tương đối lớn nhất là 25% so với giá trị không có hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng. Điều đó chứng minh rằng hệ số hiệu chỉnh trùng phùng có đóng góp quan trọng và không thể bỏ qua trong các nghiên cứu về hiệu suất ghi đỉnh sử dụng hệ phổ kế gamma.

Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Châu Văn Tạo

Tạp chí Phát triển Khoa học và Công nghệ – Khoa học Tự nhiên, 4(4):737-743

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Chùm electron năng lượng cao phát ra từ các máy gia tốc ngày càng được ứng dụng rộng rãi trong xử lý thực phẩm, y tế, biến tính vật liệu, đổi màu đá bán quý và xử lý môi trường gồm nước thải, khí thải và bùn thải. Chùm electron phát ra từ máy gia tốc chỉ hữu hiệu trong việc xử lý bề mặt vì khả năng xuyên sâu thấp, do đó khi cần xử lý khối vật liệu có mật độ mặt cao chùm electron được bắn vào bia nặng để chuyển đổi sang tia X theo cơ chế phát bức xạ hãm. Trong báo cáo này, hiệu suất chuyển đổi tia X được xác định bằng thực nghiệm đo liều hấp thụ gây ra bởi chùm electron và chùm photon kết họp mô phỏng MCNP4c2 cho các bia khác nhau, với các mức năng lượng chùm electron tới bia 5 MeV, 7,5 MeV và 10 MeV. Kết quả mô phỏng MCNP4c2 và đo thực nghiệm đo liều bằng liều kế phim cho thấy hiệu suất chuyển đổi phụ thuộc vào vật liệu bia và năng lượng chùm electron tới. Hiệu suất chuyển đổi cao nhất khi sử dụng bia hỗn hợp Ti – H20 – Pb, với kết quả tương ứng với các mức năng lượng 5,0 MeV, 7,5 MeV và 10,0 MeV là 5,57 %, 7,12 % và13,54 %. Bia hỗn hợp Ti – H2O – Pb có tính ứng dụng thực tế cao vì bia được cấu tạo với 3 lớp vật liệu vở bọc Ti có chức năng chịu lực, chịu nhiệt, nước giải nhiệt được luân chuyển giữ lớp Ti và Pb để giải nhiệt cho bia.

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Distribution characteristics of radionuclides (²²⁶Ra, ²³⁴U, and ²³⁸U) and ratios (²²⁶Ra/²³⁴U, ²²⁶Ra/²³⁸U, and ²³⁴U/²³⁸U) in quarry lake environment: experimental and model assessment

Van Thang Nguyen, Cong Hao Le

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

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The abandonment of stone quarries establishes a quarry lake ecosystem that includes soil, water, fish, and vegetarian cover. The activity concentrations (ACs) of natural radionuclides in the waters of several quarry lakes worldwide have not been investigated. In addition, the features of radionuclides, such as distribution, seasonal variability, and health risks, have not been studied. In this study, the ACs of ²²⁶Ra, ²³⁴U, and ²³⁸U were measured in a typical quarry lake in Vietnam with an area of approximately 4000 m². The average ACs of ²²⁶Ra, ²³⁴U, and ²³⁸U were 8.3, 13.8, and 17.7 mBq L⁻¹, respectively. The ratios of ²²⁶Ra/²³⁴U, ²²⁶Ra/²³⁸U, and ²³⁴U/²³⁸U were 0.47, 0.6, and 0.79, respectively. A linear correlation was found between ACs and water depth. The ACs predicted by the QWASI (Quantitative Water, Air, Sediment Interaction) model agree with the measured values.

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Yuki Fujii, Yu Nakazawa, Ewen Lawson Gillies, Eitaro Hamada, Masahiro Ikeno, MyeongJae Lee, Satoshi Mihara, Yuta Miyazaki, Masayoshi Shoji, Chau Thanh Tai, Tomohisa Uchida and Kazuki Ueno for COMET Collaboration

DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824619

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A COMET Experiment Phase-I is designed to search for a muon to an electron conversion with a 100 times better sensitivity than the current upper limit on its branching ratio in order to investigate the new physics beyond the standard model. To achieve such an unprecedented sensitivity, a high intensity muon beam is mandatory. In consequence, an extremely high hit rate is predicted and it can cause a high trigger rate more than tens of kHz dominated by the background events. Then the high trigger rate would lead to the severe dead-time in the data acquisition. Therefore it is essential for a success of the experiment to reduce the trigger rate down to a few kHz within a processing time shorter than 5 μs while maintaining the signal efficiency high enough. We are developing an event classification algorithm utilising a CDC hit information and a dedicated fast online trigger system to accomplish this aim. The event classification based on a boosted decision tree shows 3.8 kHz of trigger rate, which almost satisfies the rate requirement, with a good compatibility to the trigger electronics. The total processing time to generate the trigger decision is estimated to be ~3 μs which also fulfils the timing requirement.

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Distribution characteristics of radionuclides (²²⁶Ra, ²³⁴U, and ²³⁸U) and ratios (²²⁶Ra/²³⁴U, ²²⁶Ra/²³⁸U, and ²³⁴U/²³⁸U) in quarry lake environment: experimental and model assessment

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Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

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Distribution characteristics of radionuclides (226Ra, 234U, and 238U) and ratios (226Ra/234U, 226Ra/238U, and 234U/238U) in quarry lake environment: experimental and model assessment

Van Thang Nguyen, Cong Hao Le

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

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Distribution characteristics of radionuclides (²²⁶Ra, ²³⁴U, and ²³⁸U) and ratios (²²⁶Ra/²³⁴U, ²²⁶Ra/²³⁸U, and ²³⁴U/²³⁸U) in quarry lake environment: experimental and model assessment