Validation of Geant4 Simulation of Proton Energy Straggling: First Results

An extensive validation test is performed to assess the capability of Geant4-based simulation of proton energy straggling. This observable is relevant to many experimental scenarios, which range from medical dosimetry to nuclear and particle physics experiments. Simulations encompassing a broad vari...

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Published inIEEE conference record - Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference. pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Han, Min Cheol, Grazia Pia, Maria, Saracco, Paolo
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.11.2018
Subjects
Geant4
Monte Carlo
Proton
simulation
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ISSN2577-0829
DOI10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824336

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Summary:An extensive validation test is performed to assess the capability of Geant4-based simulation of proton energy straggling. This observable is relevant to many experimental scenarios, which range from medical dosimetry to nuclear and particle physics experiments. Simulations encompassing a broad variety of Geant4 physics modeling options are compared to an extended experimental data sample collected from the literature. Statistical analysis methods are used to quantify the compatibility between simulation and experiment and differences in the capability to reproduce experimental measurements associated with the physics configurations subject to test.
ISSN:2577-0829
DOI:10.1109/NSSMIC.2018.8824336