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= '''GEANT4 Geometry''' = | = '''GEANT4 Geometry''' = | ||
* Quick start for the simulation: [[media:G4_BubbleEx_README.txt]]. There is also a README file that comes with the example. | * Quick start for the simulation: [[media:G4_BubbleEx_README.txt]]. There is also a README file that comes with the example. | ||
− | * Bubble Chamber GEANT4 Example (change .txt to .tar): [[media:BubbleEx96.txt]] | + | * Bubble Chamber GEANT4 Example (change .txt to .tar): [[media:BubbleEx96.txt]] |
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* The example geometry is shown here: | * The example geometry is shown here: | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 23 May 2014
GEANT4 vs. Experimental Data
- Benchmarking of monte carlo simulation of bremsstrahlung from thick targets at radiotherapy energies
B. A. Faddegon, M. Asai, J. Perl, C. Ross, J. Sempau, J. Tinslay, and F. Salvat. Med. Phys. 35 (2008) 4308 media:MedPhys.35.4308.pdf
GEANT4 Geometry
- Quick start for the simulation: media:G4_BubbleEx_README.txt. There is also a README file that comes with the example.
- Bubble Chamber GEANT4 Example (change .txt to .tar): media:BubbleEx96.txt
- The example geometry is shown here:
- GEANT4 Photon-Inelastic Model: CHIPS Gamma Nuclear has this cross section for our reaction:
- To-do List:
- Use github.com to manage the simulation software. We already have a group desk: /group/bubble/, if needed.
- Encode the geometry in GDML, an XML based format that GEANT4 reads in.
- Include the Bubble Chamber geometry using the Bubble Chamber STEP file (change .txt to .stp): media:BubbleChamber.txt.
- The beamline STEP file will be ready very soon.
- GEANT4 uses models that calculate wrong photo–nuclear cross sections (see above). GEANT4 does not allow for user’s cross sections. What to do?
- Use GEANT4 to produce the photon spectra impinging on the superheated liquid.
- Fold the above photon spectra with our cross sections in stand-alone codes.
Relevant Cross Sections
- Photo-Nuclear Cross Sections:
- 16O(γ,α)12C media:cs16Oga.txt (Eg (MeV), Cross Section (b))
- 17O(γ,α)13C media:cs17Oga.txt
- 18O(γ,α)14C media:cs18Oga.txt
- 14N(γ,p)13C media:cs14Ngp.txt
- Neutron Elastic Cross Sections:
- 16O(n,n) media:cs16Onn.txt (En (MeV), Cross Section (b))
- 14N(n,n) media:cs14Nnn.txt