RADlab Software

In this project, basic Radiation Detection Laboratory simulation has been implemented to provide a virtual environment for designing and simulating Radiation Detection and Measurement experiments. Radiation detection and measurement education is necessary for a wide variety of people working with radiation in two ways. First, they need to know basic concepts of radiation effects to handle radioactive materials safely and secondly to make research in any field related with radiation. The equipments and laboratory setup needed for delivering this education are expensive and difficult to assemble due to the large variety of the type of experiments that are desirable to cover. First of all, in a basic laboratory, one needs to have gamma, beta, alpha and neutron sources, at least one detector to detect each type of radiation and other supplemental instrumentation to perform experiments. Furthermore shielding and a private secured place are needed due to protect people from the effect of these radioactive sources. Nearly two hundred thousand dollars is needed to construct such a basic laboratory described as above. This software, which is a GPL licensed, open source, free software, is a good, inexpensive and easy to use solution for Radiation Detection and Measurement education.

For more information see [http://radlab.sourceforge.net/]