Monte Carlo study of reference photon fields in the irradiation halls of the Czech Metrology Institute

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 580; no. 1; pp. 141 - 144
• Main Author: Šolc, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 21.09.2007
• Subjects: Air kerma; Chisobalt; MCNP; Monte Carlo; Radiation; Simulation; 29.40.C; Monte Carlo; Simulation; 41.85.E; Air kerma; Radiation; 02.50.N; 02.70.L; MCNP; Chisobalt

The MCNPX code was used to obtain characteristics of collimated photon beams from a 60Co source and a radiotherapy 60Co irradiator “Chisobalt 2 B75” was exploited for calibration and verification of dosimeters in the Czech Metrology Institute, Inspectorate for Ionizing Radiation (CMI-IIR; Czech metr...