Field gamma spectrometry, Monte Carlo simulations and potential of non-invasive measurements

Geochronometria

Guillaume Guérin¹  Norbert Mercier¹ 

[1] UMR 5060 CNRS — Université de Bordeaux, Centre de Recherche en Physique Appliquée à l’Archéologie (CRP2A), Maison de l’archéologie

关键词: luminescence;    dose rate;    Monte-Carlo simulations;    non-invasive measurements;   

DOI  :  10.2478/s13386-011-0056-z

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Politechnika Slaska * Instytut Fizyki

【 摘 要 】

The determination of gamma dose rates is of prior importance in the field of luminescence dating methods. In situ measurements are usually performed by the insertion of dosimeters or a portable gamma spectrometer cell in sediments. In this paper, Monte-Carlo simulations using the Geant4 toolkit allow the development of a new technique of insitu gamma dose rate evaluations: a spectrometer cell is placed on the surface of sediments under excavation to acquire successive spectra as sediments are removed by excavations. The principle of this non-invasive technique is outlined and its potential is discussed, especially in the case of environments in which radioelements are heterogeneously distributed. For such cases, a simple method to reconstruct gamma dose rate values with surface measurements using an attenuator is discussed, and an estimation of errors is given for two simple cases. This technique appears to be applicable, but still needs experimental validation.

【 授权许可】

Unknown