KMESS: an open source software package using a semi-empirical mesh-grid method for the modeling of germanium detector efficiencies

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dc.contributor.advisorBiegalski, Steven R.en
dc.creatorJackman, Kevin Richarden
dc.date.accessioned2008-08-28T23:37:05Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:18:04Z
dc.date.available2008-08-28T23:37:05Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:18:04Z
dc.date.issued2007en
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractTraditional approaches in gamma-ray spectroscopy for determining the absolute full-energy peak efficiencies of germanium detectors are primarily either too time consuming or not economically viable. In addition, these approaches are difficult to use for arbitrary source shapes and counting geometries. An open source software package, KMESS (Kevin's Mesh Efficiency Simulator Software), was developed to address these problems. KMESS uses a new semi-empirical mesh-grid method to predict the absolute full-energy peak efficiencies of n- and p-type germanium detectors in both coaxial and closed-ended configurations. The model assumes that any gamma-ray source shape can be treated as a collection of point sources. The code was written in a modular form, making it easy to adapt for other detector configurations and materials. A suite of webbased graphical front-end tools was also developed to make the execution of KMESS user-friendly. KMESS can predict most full-energy peak efficiencies to within 10% accuracy for the energy range 100-1800 keV in less than 10 minutes.en
dc.description.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.format.mediumelectronicen
dc.identifierb68896190en
dc.identifier.oclc174142134en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/3257en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the Libraries' web site by University Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en
dc.subject.lcshGamma ray detectors--Testing--Computer programsen
dc.subject.lcshGamma ray detectors--Computer simulationen
dc.titleKMESS: an open source software package using a semi-empirical mesh-grid method for the modeling of germanium detector efficienciesen
dc.title.alternativeOpen source software package using a semi-empirical mesh-grid method for the modeling of germanium detector efficienciesen
dc.type.genreThesisen

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