title: Dose mapping of a 60Co irradiation facility using PENELOPE and MCNPX and its validation by chemical dosimetry.
abstract: The Monte Carlo simulation programs PENELOPE and MCNPX have been used for simulating the dose rate distribution in a (60)Co gamma irradiator. The simulated isodose curves obtained for each simulation code were validated comparing them to the dose measurements performed with a Fricke solution, which is a standard dosemeter widely used in radiation processing for calibration purposes. The agreement between the simulated values and the measurements indicates the effectiveness of both codes in performing the dose-mapping simulation for gamma irradiators.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Tecnologico e Nuclear, Estrada Nacional No. 10, Apartado 21, 2686-953 Sacavem, Portugal. anabelchior@itn.pt
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Belchior
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Botelho
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Peralta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaz