Computer simulation of the Rice University gamma ray telescope
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
B. Sen
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
R. C. Haymes
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Rice University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1988
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
67
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
M.S.
Body granting the degree
Rice University
Text preceding or following the note
1988
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Calculations have been made of the new Rice University gamma ray astronomical telescope, over the energy interval 0.1 MeV-5.0MeV. A computer program, ACCEPT, was used and simulations performed on the Rice University's AS-9000 mainframe. For gamma ray fluxes at 3.5 g cm atmospheric depth over Palestine, Texas, efficiency curves for the principal detector have been obtained. Energy deposition profiles have been calculated and compared to previous simulations and observations. The study shows the simulation code ACCEPT to be more machine dependent than previously believed.