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Computer Techniques in Radiation Transport and Dosimetry

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  • © 1980

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Editors:
  1. Walter R. Nelson

    1. CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
      SLAC, Stanford, USA

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  2. Theodore M. Jenkins

    1. SLAC, Stanford, USA

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Part of the book series: Ettore Majorana International Science Series (EMISS, volume 3)

Part of the book sub series: Physical Sciences (PHYSC)

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Table of contents (31 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-5
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  2. Introductory Lectures

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Computer Methods in Radiation Protection as Viewed by a User

      • Graham R. Stevenson
      Pages 9-15

    3. The Physics of Radiation Transport

      • Keran O’Brien
      Pages 17-56

  3. Low Energy Neutron and Gamma-Ray Programs and Their Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. The Methods and Applications of Discrete Ordinates in Low Energy Neutron-Photon Transport (ANISN, DOT). Part I: Methods

      • W. W. Engle Jr.
      Pages 59-75

    3. The Methods and Applications of Monte Carlo in Low Energy (≲ 20 MeV) Neutron-Photon Transport (MORSE). Part I: Methods

      • T. A. Gabriel
      Pages 77-96

    4. The Methods and Applications of Discrete Ordinates in Low Energy Neutron-Photon Transport (ANISN, DOT). Part II: Applications

      • W. W. Engle Jr.
      Pages 97-98

    5. The Methods and Applications of Monte Carlo in Low Energy (≲ 20 MeV) Neutron-Photon Transport (MORSE) Part II: Applications

      • T. A. Gabriel
      Pages 99-119

    6. The European Shielding Information Service — ESIS

      • C. Ponti
      Pages 121-122

    7. Cross Section Processing Codes and Data Bases (AMPX)

      • W. W. Engle Jr.
      Pages 123-124

    8. Radiation Shielding Information Center and Biomedical Computing Technology Information Center

      • T. A. Gabriel
      Pages 125-126

    9. Approximate Methods in Reactor Shielding Calculations

      • Carlo Ponti
      Pages 127-138

  4. Electromagnetic Cascade Shower Programs and Their Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 139-139
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    2. The Physics of Electromagnetic Cascade

      • Keran O’Brien
      Pages 141-171

    3. Solution of the Electromagnetic Cascade Shower Problem by Analog Monte Carlo Methods — EGS

      • Walter R. Nelson
      Pages 173-196

    4. Some Examples for the Application of the Monte Carlo Code EGS

      • Herbert Dinter
      Pages 197-210

    5. Calculation of the Average Properties of Electromagnetic Cascades at High Energies (AEGIS)

      • A. Van Ginneken
      Pages 211-222

    6. Electron Dosimetry Using Monte Carlo Techniques

      • Keran O’Brien
      Pages 223-237

    7. Application of EGS to Detector Design in High Energy Physics

      • Walter R. Nelson
      Pages 239-252
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About this book

In October 1978, a group of 41 scientists from 14 countries met in Erice, Sicily to attend the Second Course of the Interna­ tional School of Radiation Damage and Protection "Ettore Majorana", the proceedings of which are contained in this book. The countries represented at the School were: Brazil, Canada, Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States of America, and Yugoslavia. The School was officially sponsored by the Italian Health Physics Association, the Italian Ministry of Public Education, the Italian Ministry of Scientific and Technological Research, and the Sicilian Regional Government. In addition, administrative and tech­ nical support was received from the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and from CERN. The past 15 or so years have witnessed a significant develop­ ment of computer methods in the science of radiation protection. The radiation transport codes associated with hadronic and electro­ magnetic cascades, reactor shielding, unfolding techniques, and gamma ray spectrum analysis have reached the state-of-the-art level, and the Erice Course aimed at presenting as comprehensive an over­ view of these programs as was possible within the allotted time span.

Editors and Affiliations

  • CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

    Walter R. Nelson

  • SLAC, Stanford, USA

    Walter R. Nelson, Theodore M. Jenkins

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