Radioactive decay simulation with Geant4: experimental benchmarks and developments for X-ray astronomy applications
S. Hauf (1), M. Kuster (1), Dieter H. H. Hoffmann (1), Z. W. Bell (2),, M. G. Pia (3), Georg Weidenspointner (4,5), A. Zoglauer (6) ((1) Technische, Universit\"at Darmstadt, (2) Oak Ridge National Laboratory, (3) INFN, Sezione, di Genova, (4) MPI Halbleiterlabor
TL;DR
This paper validates Geant4's radioactive decay simulation through gamma spectroscopy experiments, identifying issues and potential sources of inaccuracies relevant for X-ray astronomy applications.
Contribution
It provides experimental benchmarks for Geant4's decay simulation and discusses improvements for its application in X-ray astronomy.
Findings
Identification of problems in decay simulation accuracy
Analysis of potential sources of simulation errors
Recommendations for improving Geant4's radioactive decay modeling
Abstract
We present {\gamma} spectroscopy validation measurements for the Geant4 radioactive decay simulation for a selected range of isotopes using a simple experimental setup. Using these results we point out problems in the decay simulation and where they may originate from.
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TopicsRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies · Particle Detector Development and Performance · Nuclear Physics and Applications