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- The study aimed to test and enhance Geant4 Monte Carlo hadronic models, specifically targeting space radiation applications.
- Various Monte Carlo generator models, such as BIC and Bertini, were employed to validate the simulations against experimental data utilizing the Geant4 toolkit.
- Improvements were made to specific models, and an optimal configuration for simulating space radiation interactions was developed based on comprehensive testing results.
Article Abstract
Purpose: To test and to develop Geant4 (Geometry And Tracking version 4) Monte Carlo hadronic models with focus on applications in a space radiation environment.
Materials And Methods: The Monte Carlo simulations have been performed using the Geant4 toolkit. Binary (BIC), its extension for incident light ions (BIC-ion) and Bertini (BERT) cascades were used as main Monte Carlo generators. For comparisons purposes, some other models were tested too. The hadronic testing suite has been used as a primary tool for model development and validation against experimental data.
Results: The Geant4 pre-compound (PRECO) and de-excitation (DEE) models were revised and improved. Proton, neutron, pion, and ion nuclear interactions were simulated with the recent version of Geant4 9.4 and were compared with experimental data from thin and thick target experiments.
Conclusions: The Geant4 toolkit offers a large set of models allowing effective simulation of interactions of particles with matter. We have tested different Monte Carlo generators with our hadronic testing suite and accordingly we can propose an optimal configuration of Geant4 models for the simulation of the space radiation environment.
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