Work

MCLTDCR: A Monte Carlo code for generation of list mode TDCR files

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This work describes a Monte Carlo code developed for generation of list-mode TDCR files. The structure of the code, along with its input and output formats, is described. The significance of adequate modeling of the time distributions between the signals of the photomultiplier tubes is highlighted, and the options for achieving this with the current code are presented. The advantages of having datasets with known basic reference, such as those provided by Monte Carlo simulation, are demonstrated through two examples. It is shown, first, how the results of the code can be used for benchmarking list-mode TDCR analysis software, and second, how the code can be used to study the effect of correcting accidental coincidences on TDCR counting results.

Source: Applied Radiation and Isotopes

DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.112094

Authors: K. Mitev, V. Todorov, P. Cassette, B. Sabot

Institutions: Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Paris-Saclay - Etablissement de Saclay, Laboratoire d'Intégration des Systèmes et des Technologies

Language: English

Topic: Radioactive Decay and Measurement Techniques

Subfield: Radiation

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,220

Funders: European Partnership on Metrology, European Commission, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme