Re: [fluka-discuss]: USRBIN DOSE-EQ units

From: NKANYISO ROBERT Mantengu <3477531_at_myuwc.ac.za>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 11:54:25 +0200

Ok now I see,

I will set my RADDECAY to Semi-analogue, but the question is does that
suppose to say my results will now be expressed in pSv/decay?

Regards,
Nkanyiso R. Mantengu.

On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 11:20 AM, Vasilis Vlachoudis <
Vasilis.Vlachoudis_at_cern.ch> wrote:

> Hi Nkanyiso,
>
>
> The RADDECAY is not set to Semi-Analogue, but you are requesting a
> "Semi-Analogue" scoring
> with the DCYSCORE which makes no sense.
> You have to select in DCYSCORE one from the cooling times you have defined
> in the DCYTIMES and then everything
> will be pSv/s
>
> Cheers
> Vasilis
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* NKANYISO ROBERT Mantengu [3477531_at_myuwc.ac.za]
> *Sent:* Monday, April 25, 2016 11:13
> *To:* Joachim Vollaire; fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org; Vasilis Vlachoudis
>
> *Subject:* Re: [fluka-discuss]: USRBIN DOSE-EQ units
>
> Here is the input file.
>
> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 10:55 AM, Joachim Vollaire <
> joachim.vollaire_at_cern.ch> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Maybe the best would be to send the input file and the detector(s) for
>> which you are wondering about the normalization.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Joachim
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it [mailto:
>> owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it] *On Behalf Of *NKANYISO ROBERT Mantengu
>> *Sent:* 25 April 2016 09:33
>> *To:* fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org; Vasilis Vlachoudis <
>> Vasilis.Vlachoudis_at_cern.ch>
>> *Subject:* Re: [fluka-discuss]: USRBIN DOSE-EQ units
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Vasilis,
>>
>> The thing is with DCYSCORE set to Semi-analogue mode, the detector turn
>> to score both prompt and decay particles combined.
>>
>> And my problem is how to present the units of this combination.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nkanyiso R. Mantengu
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 8:44 AM, Vasilis Vlachoudis <
>> Vasilis.Vlachoudis_at_cern.ch> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Nkanyiso,
>>
>> all quantities in the decay part of the calculation are expressed per
>> unit time pSv/s.
>> In the prompt part of the calculation are expressed as pSv/primary
>>
>> Best
>> Vasilis
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it [owner-fluka-discuss_at_mi.infn.it]
>> on behalf of NKANYISO ROBERT Mantengu [3477531_at_myuwc.ac.za]
>> *Sent:* Sunday, April 24, 2016 16:03
>> *To:* fluka-discuss_at_fluka.org
>> *Cc:* Joachim Vollaire
>> *Subject:* [fluka-discuss]: USRBIN DOSE-EQ units
>>
>> Dear FLUKA users,
>>
>> I have a confusion with the units of the USRBIN DOSE-EQ scoring detector.
>>
>> I have set the USRBIN DOSE-EQ scoring detector associated with DCYSCORE
>> in Semi-analogue mode since I want to score prompt-decay particles, and I
>> have also defined the irradiation profile using IRRPROFIle card.
>>
>> So I'm confused if my units for DOSE-EQ should be in pSv per unit primary
>> weight, since my DCYSCORE is in Semi-analogue mode, or they are expressed
>> in pSv/s, since I have define the irradiation profile.
>>
>> And if the units are expressed in pSv per unit primary weight, can I just
>> multiply with my beam current (in prim/s) to get pSv/s, or I should
>> multiply with the total particle statistical weight, which is the number
>> of events requested, to get pSv.
>>
>> Any suggestion will be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nkanyiso R. Mantengu.
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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