FXRS: Fast X-Ray Spectrum-Simulator Theory and Software Implementation. (26th April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chirilă, Ciprian C.; Ha, T. M. H.
• Is Part Of: Communications in computational physics. Volume 21:Number 5(2017:May)
• Page Start: 1475
• Page End: 1488
• Publication Date: 2017-04-26
• Subjects: 68U20, -- 65C05; Electron-matter interaction, -- X-ray generation, -- Monte Carlo simulation, -- interaction forcing, -- detection forcing; Mathematical physics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Physics -- Data processing -- Periodicals; 530.150285
• DOI: 10.4208/cicp.OA-2015-0011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1815-2406

Abstract

Abstract: We propose a simple, computationally efficient scheme for an X-ray spectrum simulator. The theoretical models describing the physical processes involved are employed in our Monte Carlo software in a coherent way, paving the way for straightforward future improvements. Our results compare satisfactorily to experimental results from literature and to results from dedicated simulation software. The simplicity, excellent statistical errors, and short execution time of our code recommend it for intensive use in X-ray generation simulations.