MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF POLONIUM ION COLLECTION IN ELECTROSTATIC FIELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF RADON DETECTOR DEVELOPMENT.

Radon detectors based on an electrostatic collection of polonium and detection of its alpha decay are a popular choice for the measurement of radon activity. Due to the nature of $^{222}$Rn decays, 88% of radon progeny have a positive charge, thus enabling their collection on an electrode. A simulation software focused on the drift and diffusion of ions in an electric field has been developed, providing a tool to study and characterise such detectors.