Title :
STARDUST: A Code for the Simulation of Particle Tracks on Arrays of Sensitive Volumes With Substrate Diffusion Currents
Author :
Rolland, G. ; Silva, L. Pinheiro da ; Inguimbert, C. ; David, J.P. ; Ecoffet, R. ; Auvergne, M.
Author_Institution :
Centre Nat. d´´Etudes Spatiales, Toulouse
Abstract :
This paper describes STARDUST, a new Monte Carlo code dedicated to the simulation of particle tracks on imaging detector arrays. The geometrical detector model, the particle parameters sampling method, the particle tracking and energy deposition and, finally, the carrier collection by diffusion currents in the substrate are described in detail. Some examples of simulations are given at the end, together with a comparison between COROT satellite data and simulation results.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; image sensors; particle tracks; Monte Carlo code; STARDUST; geometrical detector model; imaging detector arrays; particle parameters sampling method; particle track simulation; satellite data; substrate diffusion currents; Detectors; Electrons; Monte Carlo methods; Optical imaging; Particle tracking; Protons; Sampling methods; Satellites; Sensor arrays; Solid modeling; Detectors; electron impacts; galactic cosmic rays; proton impacts; simulation;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2008.920427
