DocumentCode :
1297641
Title :
Geant4 Simulation of the New ALC  {\\mu }{\\rm SR} Spectrometer
Author :
Sedlak, K. ; Shiroka, T. ; Stoykov, A. ; Scheuermann, R.
Author_Institution :
Paul Scherrer Inst., Villigen, Switzerland
Volume :
57
Issue :
4
fYear :
2010
Firstpage :
2187
Lastpage :
2195
Abstract :
Monte Carlo simulation programs based on the Geant4 package have become indispensable tools in modern particle physics. Following the advances in muon-spin rotation (μSR) instrumentation we have written a simulation code, MUSRSIM, currently in use in the development and optimisation of contemporary μSR spectrometers. MUSRSIM was employed for optimising the design of a new type of avoided level crossing (ALC) instrument, which is characterised by the exclusive use of Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes instead of the standard photomultiplier tubes. The simulation code allowed us to study in detail the influence of the detector geometry, of the initial muon beam properties, and (to a limited extent) of the electronic signal processing on the predicted spectra. The good agreement between the simulation results and the measured data, validates MUSRSIM as a reliable software tool also for future instrument development work.
Keywords :
Geiger counters; Monte Carlo methods; avalanche photodiodes; muon detection; particle spectrometers; position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; ALC muon-spin rotation spectrometer; Geant4 simulation; Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes; MUSRSIM simulation code; Monte Carlo simulation; avoided level crossing; detector geometry; electronic signal processing; muon beam properties; muon-spin rotation; standard photomultiplier tubes; Automatic logic units; Avalanche photodiodes; Design optimization; Detectors; Instruments; Mesons; Packaging; Photomultipliers; Physics; Positrons; Predictive models; Radiation detectors; Solenoids; Solid modeling; Spectroscopy; Strontium; Tiles; $mu {rm SR}$; Geant4; avalanche photodiode; avoided level crossing; muon spin spectroscopy; simulation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2010.2052066
Filename :
5550422
Link To Document :
بازگشت