Simulation of a Geiger Counter using MCNP
Disciplines
Nuclear Engineering
Abstract (300 words maximum)
NCUR Conference
Simulation of a Geiger Counter using MCNP
Paul Schwan and David Wall
Mentors:
Dr. Eduardo B. Farfán
Dr. Tien Mun Yee
Dr. Jungkyu Park
Kennesaw State University
Geiger counters are extensively utilized for measuring ionization radiation from alpha-particle, beta-particle, and gamma-ray sources. Geiger counters are used for radiation monitoring and field characterization in areas such as radiological protection, experimental physics, and nuclear industry. In this study, Monte Carlo simulations of a Geiger counter were completed using a Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP). The Geiger counter system simulated in this work was built by a group of research students at Kennesaw State University. The purpose of this study was to verify the proper functionality of the developed Geiger counter and compare the results from the simulation and those from the developed counter.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
SPCEET - Mechanical Engineering
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Eduardo Farfan
Additional Faculty
Dr. Tien Mun Yee, Mechanical Engineering, tyee@kennesaw.edu Dr. Jungkyu Park, Mechanical Engineering, jpark186@kennesaw.edu
Simulation of a Geiger Counter using MCNP
NCUR Conference
Simulation of a Geiger Counter using MCNP
Paul Schwan and David Wall
Mentors:
Dr. Eduardo B. Farfán
Dr. Tien Mun Yee
Dr. Jungkyu Park
Kennesaw State University
Geiger counters are extensively utilized for measuring ionization radiation from alpha-particle, beta-particle, and gamma-ray sources. Geiger counters are used for radiation monitoring and field characterization in areas such as radiological protection, experimental physics, and nuclear industry. In this study, Monte Carlo simulations of a Geiger counter were completed using a Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP). The Geiger counter system simulated in this work was built by a group of research students at Kennesaw State University. The purpose of this study was to verify the proper functionality of the developed Geiger counter and compare the results from the simulation and those from the developed counter.