The most recent discussions regarding the tested version of MCSHAPE can be found in:

Jorge E. Fernández and Viviana Scot, Scattering computation on two targets using the vector code MCSHAPE. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 71, 657-658 (2004).

J.E. Fernandez, V.G. Molinari, M. Bastiano and V. Scot. Diffusion of photons with arbitrary state of polarization: the Monte Carlo code MCSHAPE. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 213, 105-107 (2004).

J.E. Fernandez, V. Molinari, M. Bastiano and V. Scot. MCSHAPE: a Monte Carlo code for simulation of polarized photon transport. Adv. X-Ray Analysis 46, 363-368 (2003).

Information about the first versions of the program can be reviewed in:

J.E. Fernández, M. Bastiano and A. Tartari, Vector Monte Carlo for simulation of polarized photons. X-Ray Spectrometry 27, 325-331 (1998).

M. Bastiano and J.E. Fernández, A Monte Carlo simulation for polarized photon transport. In Radiations: from theory to multidisciplinary applications, pp. 124-126 (P.A. Salvadori Ed.) Felici (Pisa, 1996).

For more publications about transport theory and treatement of the polarization based on the Stokes representation, please see our group publications.

Please address your questions, comments or suggestions about this program to

V. Scot
Laboratory of Montecuccolino
Department of Energetic, Nuclear and Environmental Control Engineering (DIENCA)
University of Bologna
Via dei Colli, 16
40136 Bologna
ITALY
FAX +39-051-6441747

e-mail address: viviana.scot@mail.ing.unibo.it (with subject MCSHAPE)

or to

Prof. J. Fernandez
Laboratory of Montecuccolino
Department of Energetic, Nuclear and Environmental Control Engineering (DIENCA)
University of Bologna
Via dei Colli, 16
40136 Bologna
ITALY
FAX +39-051-6441747

e-mail address: jorge.fernandez@unibo.it (with subject MCSHAPE)

 

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