Monte Carlo calculations of the HPGe detector efficiency for radioactivity measurement of large volume environmental samples

A Azbouche, M Belgaid, H Mazrou - Journal of environmental radioactivity, 2015 - Elsevier
A fully detailed Monte Carlo geometrical model of a High Purity Germanium detector with a
152 Eu source, packed in Marinelli beaker, was developed for routine analysis of large …

Investigating the potentialities of Monte Carlo simulation for assessing soil water content via proximal gamma-ray spectroscopy

M Baldoncini, M Albéri, C Bottardi, E Chiarelli… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Proximal gamma-ray spectroscopy recently emerged as a promising technique for non-stop
monitoring of soil water content with possible applications in the field of precision farming …

A benchmark for Monte Carlo simulation in gamma-ray spectrometry

MC Lépy, C Thiam, M Anagnostakis, R Galea… - Applied Radiation and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Monte Carlo (MC) simulation is widely used in gamma-ray spectrometry, however, its
implementation is not always easy and can provide erroneous results. The present action …

Optimization and validation of a LaBr3 (Ce) detector model for use in Monte Carlo simulations

MM Hasan, T Vidmar, J Rutten, L Verheyen… - Applied Radiation and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A reliable detector model is needed for Monte Carlo efficiency calibration. A LaBr 3 (Ce)
detector model was optimized and verified using different radioactive sources (241 Am, 133 …

Application of GUM Supplement 1 to uncertainty of Monte Carlo computed efficiency in gamma-ray spectrometry

O Sima, MC Lépy - Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 2016 - Elsevier
The uncertainty of quantities relevant in gamma-ray spectrometry (efficiency, transfer factor,
self-attenuation FA and coincidence summing FC correction factors) is realistically evaluated …

Soil radioactivity-depth profiles from regularized inversion of borehole gamma spectrometry data

MM Hasan, B Rogiers, E Laloy, J Rutten… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
An in situ borehole gamma logging method using a LaBr 3 gamma detector has been
developed to characterize a 137 Cs contaminated site. The activity-depth distribution of 137 …

Minimum detectable activity concentration of radio-cesium by a LaBr3 (Ce) detector for in situ measurements on the ground-surface and in boreholes

MM Hasan, J Rutten, J Camps, M Huysmans - Applied Radiation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract A 3.81× 3.81 cm LaBr 3 (Ce) detector based portable measurement setup has been
developed for in situ gamma spectrometric survey of a contaminated site. This system is …

Study of coincidence summing effect using Monte Carlo simulation to improve large samples measurement for environmental applications

N Mezerreg, A Azbouche, M Haddad - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
A new measurement model composed of High Purity Germanium detector HPGe including
Lead Shield with a mixed source of Am-241, Cd-109,… in a soil matrix packed in a …

Measurements of 106Ru in Sweden during the autumn 2017: Gamma-ray spectrometric measurements of air filters, precipitation and soil samples, and in situ gamma …

H Ramebäck, C Söderström, M Granström… - Applied Radiation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
During the last days of September to the first days of October in 2017, a unique detection of
106 Ru was observed in air filters sampled at different locations in Sweden via the national …

2D inversion of in situ gamma-ray spectrometric measurements of 137Cs for site characterization

MM Hasan, J Camps, B Rogiers, E Laloy… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental contamination by radioactive materials can be characterized by in situ
gamma surface measurements. During such measurements, the field of view of a gamma …