Background and Sensitivity Simulation of a Space Based Germanium Compton Telescope

Abstract

A Monte Carlo simulation code has been developed that calculates the isotopes produced by spallation and propagates the products of radioactive decays for the purpose of studying activation backgrounds in space based gamma-ray telescopes. This code has been applied to study a Compton telescope consisting of two large arrays of position sensitive germanium detectors. Activation of the germanium by cosmic rays and their secondary particles is the major source of background. These simulations quantify the contributions and spectrum of each background component.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA464590

Entities

People

  • B. F. Phlips
  • B. L. Graham
  • J. D. Kurfess
  • R.a. Kroeger

Organizations

  • George Mason University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Computational Science
  • Detectors
  • Electron Capture
  • Gamma Rays
  • Germanium
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • New Mexico
  • Radioactive Decay
  • Scattering
  • Sensitivity
  • Simulations
  • Space Based
  • Spacecraft
  • Spallation
  • Spectra
  • Telescopes

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Space