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DLC-0139 ZZ-SIGMA-A.
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DLC-0139 ZZ-SIGMA-A.

ZZ SIGMA-A, Photon Interaction and Absorption Cross-Section Library

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1. NAME

ZZ-SIGMA-A.

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2. COMPUTERS

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Program name Package id Status Status date
ZZ-SIGMA-A DLC-0139/01 Tested 27-DEC-1995

Machines used:

Package ID Orig. computer Test computer
DLC-0139/01 VAX under VMS
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3. DESCRIPTION

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FORMAT: special format

 

NUMBER OF GROUPS: Photon interaction and absorption coefficients covering the energy range 1 KeV to 100 MeV.

 

NUCLIDES: MATERIALS: A150TE PLAST (H, C, N, O, F, Ca); Ac; Air (N, O, Ar); Sb; Ar; As; At; BAKELITE (C, H, O); Ba; BARSO4; Be; Bk;  Bi; BONE (H, C, N, O, Mg, P, S, Ca); B; Br; C552SHONKA P (H, C, O, F, Si); Cd; Ca; Cf; CAPINTEC (H, C, O, F, Si); C; Ce; Cs; Cl; Cr; Co; CONCRETE (H, O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, S, K, Ca, Fe); Cu; Cm; DELRIN (C, H, O); Dy; Er; Eu; FAT (H, C, N, O, S); F; Fr; FRICK8 (H, O, Na, S, Cl, Fe); Gd; Ga; Ge; Au; Hf; He; Ho; H; ICRP CORTICAL BONE (H, C, N, O, Mg, P, S, Ca, Zn); ICRP TISSUE (H, C, N, O, S, Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, Zn); ICRU TISSUE (H, C, N, O); In; I; Ir; Fe; Kr;  Pb; LIFTLD (Li, F); Li; LUCITE (C, H, O); Lu; Mg; Mn; Hg; Mo; MUSCLE (H, C, N, O, S, Mg, P, S, K, Ca); Nd; Ne; Np; Ni; Nb; N; NYLON (H, C, N, O); O; Pd; P; Pt; Pu; Po; POLYETHYLENE (C, H); POLYSTYRENE (C, H); K; Pr; Pm; Pa; Ra; Re; Rh; Rb; Ru; Sm; Sc; Se; Si; Ag; SODIODIDE; Na; SOLWA1; SOLWA2; Sr; S; Ta; Te; Tb; Tl; Th; Tm; Sn; Ti; W; U; V; WATER (H, O); Xe; Yb; Y; Zn; Zr.

 

ORIGIN: HOWERTON, JRC

 

WEIGHTING SPECTRUM: --

 

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An extensive library of photon interaction coefficients has been developed by the Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, based on the compilation of Plechaty, Cullen, and Howerton. In addition to partial cross section data, the following are given: mass attenuation coefficients, mass energy transfer coefficients, mass energy absorption coefficients, average energy transferred to electrons, average energy absorbed per interaction, and average stopping power of electrons. Partial interaction coefficients and absorption coefficients are useful in any radiation transport or other radiation analysis application.

 

The data from the Ontario Cancer Institute are given for 94 elements and 25 composite materials covering the energy range 1 KeV to 100 MeV. The reactions considered are coherent and incoherent scattering, photoelectric absorption, and pair production.

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4. METHODS

The energy absorption coefficients were determined by the methods described by Cunningham and Johns.

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6. TYPICAL RUNNING TIME

READX runs interactively.

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8. RELATED OR AUXILIARY PROGRAMS

The FORTRAN 77 data retrieval programs are designed for use on minicomputers. The main data file, containing tables for all materials, is converted to a direct access file by the RANDOM program. The retrieval program, READX, is used to locate the data for selected materials and output the data to a sequential file.

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9. STATUS
Package ID Status date Status
DLC-0139/01 27-DEC-1995 Tested at NEADB
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10. REFERENCES
  • D.K. TRUBEY: Informal Notes, ORNL (August 1988)

  • J.R. CUNNINGHAM and H.E. JOHNS: "Calculations of the Average Energy Absorbed in Photon  Interactions"  Med.Phys. 7(1), 51-54 (Jan./Feb. 1980)

  • E.F. PLECHATY, D.E. CULLEN, and R.J. HOWERTON: UCRL-50400, Vol. 6, Rev. 1 (National Technical Information Service Springfield VA, 1975)

  • H.E. JOHNS and J.R. CUNNINGHAM: "The Physics of Radiology" Fourth Edition, Charles C. Thomas, Springfield, III. (1983)

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12. PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE(S) USED
Package ID Computer language
DLC-0139/01 FORTRAN-77
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13. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

DOS, Data General MV/family.

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15. NAME AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AUTHORS

Contributed by: Radiation Safety Information Computational Center
                Oak Ridge National Laboratory
                Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U. S. A.
Developed by:   Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Auxiliary Programs:   D.K. TRUBEY
                      Radiation Shielding Information Center
                      Oak Ridge National Laboratory
                      Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U. S. A

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16. MATERIAL AVAILABLE
DLC-0139/01
File name File description Records
DLC0139_01.001 Information file 91
DLC0139_01.002 RANDOM Fortran source file 91
DLC0139_01.003 READX Fortran source file 195
DLC0139_01.004 Cross Section data 11119
DLC0139_01.005 Identifier data 120
DLC0139_01.006 DOS file-names 5
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17. CATEGORIES
  • ZZZ. ARCHIVE

Keywords: absorption, attenuation, coherent scattering, cross sections, data library, gamma radiation, incoherent scattering, pair production, photoelectric effect, photon interaction, shielding.