Note on the comparison of experimental and simulated gamma energy spectra for NaI with Cs-137, Co-60, and Am-241

WOS: 000342248400034Experimental and simulated energy spectra of Cs-137, Co-60, and Am-241 standard gamma sources were acquired. A spectrometer consisting of a NaI(Tl) scintillation detector was used to obtain experimental spectra. The theoretical energy spectra were acquired by means of FLUKA Monte Carlo (MC) simulations, and the comparison between the experimental and simulated spectra was performed with the ROOT program. Spectral results such as energy resolution, counting efficiency, peak to total, peak to Compton and peak to valley values were compared. Good agreement between the experimental and simulated spectra was performed with the ROOT program. Good agreement between the experimental and simulated results was obtained. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of TURKEYTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [197T087, 111T571]; EBILTEM, Center of Science and Technology, Ege UniversityEge University [99 BIL 001]; Scientific Research Foundation of Ege UniversityEge University [11 FEN 085]This work was supported by TUBITAK, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of TURKEY under Projects No. 197T087 and 111T571, and by EBILTEM, Center of Science and Technology, Ege University under Project No. 99 BIL 001, and Scientific Research Foundation of Ege University under Project No. 11 FEN 085