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

From: NKANYISO ROBERT Mantengu <3477531_at_myuwc.ac.za>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2016 12:11:08 +0200

Ooh thanks Vasilis I got it...
I saw Note.8 of BEAM card.

Thank you very much.

Regards,
Nkanyiso R. Mantengu

On Mon, Apr 25, 2016 at 11:54 AM, NKANYISO ROBERT Mantengu <
3477531_at_myuwc.ac.za> wrote:

> 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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