A Monte Carlo code for full simulation of a transition radiation detector

DOI10.1016/S0010-4655(00)00146-6zbMATH Open0979.78503arXivphysics/9912042OpenAlexW3102154106WikidataQ128132337 ScholiaQ128132337MaRDI QIDQ1592227FDOQ1592227

Authors: M. N. Mazziotta 

Publication date: 19 February 2002

Published in: Computer Physics Communications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A full simulation of a transition radiation detector (TRD) based on the GEANT, GARFIELD, MAGBOLTZ and HEED codes has been developed. This simulation can be used to study and develop TRD for high energy particle identification using either the cluster counting or the total charge measurement method. In this article it will be also shown an application of this simulation to the discrimination of electrons from hadrons in beams of momentum of few GeV/c or less, assuming typical TRD configuration, namely radiator-detector modules.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/9912042

zbMATH Keywords

charge measurementcluster counting

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Waves and radiation in optics and electromagnetic theory (78A40) Basic methods for problems in optics and electromagnetic theory (78M99)

Cited In (1)

• TRD

Uses Software

• GEANT4
• Magboltz
• Garfield
• HEED

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