Modification and benchmarking of MCNP for low-energy tungsten spectra

J. R. Mercier; D. T. Kopp; W. D. McDavid; S. B. Dove; J. L. Lancaster; D. M. Tucker

doi:10.1118/1.1288397

Modification and benchmarking of MCNP for low-energy tungsten spectra

J. R. Mercier, D. T. Kopp, W. D. McDavid, S. B. Dove, J. L. Lancaster, D. M. Tucker

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Abstract

The MCNP Monte Carlo radiation transport code was modified for diagnostic medical physics applications. In particular, the modified code was thoroughly benchmarked for the production of polychromatic tungsten x-ray spectra in the 30-150 kV range. Validating the modified code for coupled electron-photon transport with benchmark spectra was supplemented with independent electron-only and photon-only transport benchmarks. Major revisions to the code included the proper treatment of characteristic K x-ray production and scoring, new impact ionization cross sections, and new bremsstrahlung cross sections. Minor revisions included updated photon cross sections, electron-electron bremsstrahlung production, and K x-ray yield. The modified MCNP code is benchmarked to electron backscatter factors, x-ray spectra production, and primary and scatter photon transport.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2680-2687
Number of pages	8
Journal	Medical physics
Volume	27
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1118/1.1288397
State	Published - 2000

Keywords

Benchmarking
MCNP
Monte Carlo
X-ray spectra

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biophysics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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