Simulating the response of ultra-high energy resolution x- and gamma-ray microcalorimeter detectors

Author

Hoover, A.S. ; Bacrania, M.K. ; Dry, D. ; Hastings, E.P. ; Lamont, S.P. ; Rim, J.H. ; Rabin, M.W. ; Rudy, C.R. ; Vo, D.T. ; Beall, J.A. ; Doriese, W.B. ; Hilton, G.C. ; Horansky, R.D. ; Irwin, K.D. ; Ullom, J.N. ; Vale, L.R. ; Kilbourne, C.A. ; King, J. ;

Author_Institution

Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos

Volume

1

fYear

2007

fDate

Oct. 26 2007-Nov. 3 2007

Firstpage

847

Lastpage

849

Abstract

Microcalorimeter detectors based on transition-edge sensors coupled to a bulk absorber are an emerging technology for hard X-ray and soft gamma-ray measurements. Monte Carlo simulations codes, like GEANT4, can be a valuable tool for evaluating detector design ideas, interpreting measured data, and predicting detector performance. We report on initial attempts to reproduce measured microcalorimeter data with GEANT4 simulations.

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; X-ray detection; gamma-ray detection; high energy physics instrumentation computing; particle calorimetry; particle detectors; GEANT4 simulations; Monte Carlo simulations codes; bulk absorber; hard X-ray measurements; microcalorimeter detectors; soft gamma-ray measurements; transition-edge sensors; ultrahigh energy resolution detectors; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Sensor arrays; Thermal sensors; Tin; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2007. NSS '07. IEEE

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0922-8

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2007.4436461

Filename

4436461