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A Monte Carlo model of scattering and absorption events of a gamma-ray in a finite detector is presented. For the effect of a finite detector to be included, energy spectra of scattered electrons are calculated using random sampling technique. This makes possible the accurate calculation of an active volume of a given semiconductor detector.
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Kozma, P., Bém, P. & Vincour, J. An application of the Monte Carlo method to determine an active volume of a semiconductor detector. Czech J Phys 30, 503–508 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01596298
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01596298