A backward Monte Carlo transport algorithm with an energy-constraint trick lets a small detector efficiently count gamma rays from large, diffuse radioactive sources, validated against Geant4 within about 1 percent.
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Goupil: A Monte Carlo engine for the backward transport of low-energy gamma-rays
A backward Monte Carlo transport algorithm with an energy-constraint trick lets a small detector efficiently count gamma rays from large, diffuse radioactive sources, validated against Geant4 within about 1 percent.