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Use of Kerma for Subzone Dimension Specification in Monte Carlo Based Photon Energy Deposition Calculations

Depriest, Kendall R.; Franke, Brian C.

A technique using the photon kerma cross section for a material in combination with the number fraction from a photon energy spectrum has been developed to determine the estimated subzone dimension needed to provide an energy deposition profile in radiation transport calculations. The technique was verified using the ITS code for monoenergetic photon sources and a selection of photon spectra. A Python script was written to use the CEPXS cross-section file with a Rapture calculated transmission spectrum to provide the dimensional estimates in a rapid fashion. The script is available for SNL users through the corporate gitlab server.