Monte Carlo simulation of radon SSNT detectors

摘要

A Monte Carlo based software for the computation of the sensitivity of etched radon track detectors was developed. It can be applied to the measurement of radon and radon daughters in free air or inside of a measurement chamber. LR 115 and CR-39 detectors, with or without an attenuator, are specifically addressed. Various etching conditions and observation criteria for counting the track density may be specified. The latent track formation and the etching process are realistically modelled. The dependence of the etch-rate ratio on the energy is taken into account. The plate-out phenomenon is included in the model. An inhomogeneous source distribution in the detector cup can be considered. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 24]