A Study of Gamma-ray Weapon

Han, Dong Yoon

doi:2017.20.1.72

J. KIMS Technol > Volume 20(1); 2017 > Article

Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology 2017;20(1):72-80.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9766/KIMST.2017.20.1.072

A Study of Gamma-ray Weapon

Dong Yoon Han

Republic of Korea Ship Lee Cheon

Gamma-ray 무기 연구

한동윤

대한민국 해군 이천함

Abstract

Gamma-ray has some advantages as a weapon: it has the ability to transmutate matter, high penetrability through materials, and it is very harmful to living things. So it is worth to study the features of gamma-ray weapon in order to utilize it. Such abilities were simulated on the basis of Monte Carlo simulation program GEANT4. For the simulation conceptual design of gamma-ray weapon was conducted. High energy electrons, which were necessary for the high energy gamma-rays, were produced by linear electron accelerator, of which the parameters were derived from the Pohang Light Source(PLS-II). Gamma-rays were get by bremsstrahlung mechanism. The spectra of gamma-rays, that were measured at distances of 500 m, 1000 m, 1500 m and 2000 m, were gained by GEANT4.

Key Words: Gamma-ray Weapon, Interaction of Gamma Rays with Matters, Photonuclear Reaction, Nuclear Transmutation