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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2018.12.7.801

Analysis of the Dead Layer Thickness effect and HPGe Detector by Penelope Simulation  

Jang, Eun-Sung (Department of Radiation Oncology, Kosin University Gospel Hospital)
Lee, Hyo-Yeong (Department of Radiological Science, Dong-Eui University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.12, no.7, 2018 , pp. 801-806 More about this Journal
Abstract
Germanium crystals have a dead layer that causes efficiency deterioration because the layer is not useful for detection but strongly weakens the photons. Thus, when the data provided by the manufacturer is used in the detector simulation model, there is a slight difference between the calculated efficiency and the measured efficiency.The shape and dimensions of the high purity germanium (HPGe) detector were determined by CT scans to accurately characterize the shape for the Monte Carlo roll simulation. It is found that the adjustment of the dead layer is a good match with the relative deviation of ${\pm}3%$ between the measurement efficiency and the simulation efficiency at the energy range of 50 - 1500 keV. Simulation data were compared by varying the thickness of the dead layer. The new Monte Carlo simulations were compared with the experimental results to obtain new blank layer thicknesses. The difference in dead layer results for the 1.5 mm thick end cap simulation model in 1.4 and 1.6 mm thick End Cap simulation models was a systematic error due to the accuracy of the end cap dimensions. After considering all errors including statistical errors and systematic errors, the thickness of the detector was calculated as $1.02{\pm}0.14mm$. Therefore, it was confirmed that the increase in the thickness of the dead layer causes the effect to be effected on the efficiency reduction.
Keywords
Dead layer; HPGe detector; PENELOPE; point source;
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