Title :
A new Monte Carlo simulation model for the transport of optical photons over rough surfaces
Author :
Thompson, Richard A. ; LeBlanc, James W. ; McDaniel, David L.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Electr. Global Res., Niskayuna, NY, USA
Abstract :
A new Monte Carlo program has been developed for the simulation of the transport of optical photons over a rough planar surface. The new simulation employs a full three-dimensional model of a rough surface and addresses some of the limitations of the UNIFIED surface of UNDETECT2000 that is frequently used for the simulation of optical transport in PET detector crystals. A comparative study with DETECT2000 shows significant differences between the DETECT2000 UNIFIED model and our new surface model.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; medical computing; photon transport theory; positron emission tomography; rough surfaces; DETECT2000 UNIFIED model; Monte Carlo simulation model; PET detector crystals; UNDETECT2000 UNIFIED surface; optical photon transport; rough surfaces; Biomedical optical imaging; Corrugated surfaces; Gaussian distribution; Optical sensors; Photonic crystals; Physical optics; Positron emission tomography; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8257-9
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1352585
