Detection efficiency of a BEGe detector using the Monte Carlo method and a comparison to other calibration methods

TL;DR

This study models a BEGe detector's efficiency using Monte Carlo simulations and compares the results with experimental data and analytical calculations to evaluate accuracy and calibration methods.

Contribution

The paper introduces a Monte Carlo simulation approach for modeling BEGe detector efficiency and compares it with experimental and analytical methods.

Findings

Monte Carlo simulation accurately models detector efficiency

Comparison shows good agreement with experimental data

Analytical calculations provide a useful benchmark

Abstract

In this paper we model by using the Monte Carlo simulation code PENELOPE [1, 2] a Broad Energy Germanium (BEGe) detector and determine its efficiency. The simulated geometry consists of a point source located close to the detector as well as volume sources with cylindrical geometry. A comparison of the simulation is made to experimental results as well as to analytical calculations.