creators_name: Lam, Y. W.,  
creators_name: Wong, C. S.,  
creators_name: Ratnavelu, K.,  
type: article
datestamp: 2007-11-03 16:54:46
lastmod: 2008-10-31 07:19:42
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corp_creators: University of Malaya. Faculty of Science. Dept. of Physics. Plasma Research Laboratory.
corp_creators: University of Malaya. Institute of Mahematical Sciences.
title: Monte Carlo Computational Simulation of Neutron Activation of Materials
ispublished: pub
subjects: Q
full_text_status: none
keywords: Monte Carlo Simulation, neutron activation, physics
note: Y. W. Lam would like to express his gratitude to Universiti Malaya for a Pascasiswazah award to undertake his M.Sc.
abstract: A Monte Carlo computational simulation technique is implemented in GEANT4 object-oriented architecture with ENDF/B VI cross section data. It is used to describe the
attenuation and activation of neutron with various materials (lead, aluminium, lithium and ethanol). The neutron inelastic, elastic and capture processes will be considered in the simulation. The simulated cross sections are compared with the Breit-Wigner distribution, which is used in ENDF/B VI and gamma (γ) energy spectrum of materials will be cumulated as the basic data for material identification.
date: 2003-12
date_type: published
publication: Jurnal Fizik Malaysia
volume: 24
number: 3 & 4
publisher: Malaysian Institute of Physics (IFM)
pagerange: 145-149
refereed: TRUE
issn: 0128-0333 
official_url: http://eprints.ictp.it/204/
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citation: Lam, Y. W., and Wong, C. S., and Ratnavelu, K., (2003) Monte Carlo Computational Simulation of Neutron Activation of Materials. Jurnal Fizik Malaysia, 24 (3 & 4). pp. 145-149. ISSN 0128-0333