title: Experimental and Monte Carlo simulated spectra of a liquid-metal-jet x-ray source.
abstract: A prototype x-ray system based on a liquid-metal-jet anode was evaluated within the framework of the LABSYNC project. The generated spectrum was measured using a CZT-based spectrometer and was compared with spectra simulated by three Monte Carlo codes: MCNPX, PENELOPE and EGS5. Notable differences in the simulated spectra were found. These are mainly attributable to differences in the models adopted for the electron-impact ionization cross section. The simulation that more closely reproduces the experimentally measured spectrum was provided by PENELOPE.
authors: Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy; INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy. Electronic address: marziani@fe.infn.it.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Marziani
authors: Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy; INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gambaccini
authors: Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy; INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Di Domenico
authors: Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy; INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Taibi
authors: Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy; INFN, Sezione di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Cardarelli
keywords: EGS5; Electron-impact ionization; Liquid-jet anode; MCNPX; Monte Carlo simulation; PENELOPE