Its Cerenkov Radiation
Abstract
The Integrated Tiger Series (ITS) code family model the transport of electrons/photons. These codes are used in many applications such as radiation shielding and radiation dose prediction. A method of adding Cerenkov radiation to the output capabilities of code was devised by Joseph Mack of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Thomas Jordan of Experimental and Mathematical Consultants. This method has been extended to include the effects of wavelength dependent indicies of refraction. The capability to handle air and carbon dioxide gas at different pressures and temperatures has been added to the program. The modifications to the code patch provide the user with wavelength information on the Cerenkov spectrum which shows 44 percent more production in the 1800 to 2000 angstrom wavelength bin than calculated by the Mack-Jordan patch. These additions to ITS provide a potentially valuable tool for design and implementation of Cerenkov detectors. (cp)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA225300
Entities
People
- Richard J. Phillips
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School