Radioactive decays in Geant4

  • Steffen Hauf
  • , Markus Kuster
  • , Matej Batič
  • , Zane W. Bell
  • , Dieter H.H. Hoffmann
  • , Philipp M. Lang
  • , Stephan Neff
  • , Maria Grazia Pia
  • , Georg Weidenspointner
  • , Andreas Zoglauer

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Abstract

The simulation of radioactive decays is a common task in Monte-Carlo systems such as Geant4. Usually, a system either uses an approach focusing on the simulations of every individual decay or an approach which simulates a large number of decays with a focus on correct overall statistics. The radioactive decay package presented in this work permits, for the first time, the use of both methods within the same simulation framework-Geant4. The accuracy of the statistical approach in our new package, RDM-extended, and that of the existing Geant4 per-decay implementation (original RDM), which has also been refactored, are verified against the ENSDF database. The new verified package is beneficial for a wide range of experimental scenarios, as it enables researchers to choose the most appropriate approach for their Geant4-based application.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6575161
Pages (from-to)2966-2983
Number of pages18
JournalIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Volume60
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • ENSDF
  • Geant4
  • Monte-Carlo Simulation
  • radioactive decay
  • validation

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