title: Experimental characterization and Monte Carlo simulation of Si(Li) detector efficiency by radioactive sources and PIXE.
abstract: This work relates to the study and characterization of the response function of an X-ray spectrometry system. The intrinsic efficiency of a Si(Li) detector has been simulated with the Monte Carlo codes MCNP and GEANT4 in the photon energy range of 2.6-59.5keV. After finding it necessary to take a radiograph of the detector inside its cryostat to learn the correct dimensions, agreement within 10% between the simulations and experimental measurements with several point-like sources and PIXE results was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert-Curien, UMR 7178 CNRS/IN2P3 et Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesradi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elanique
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nourreddine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pape
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raiser
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sellam