Simulation Study for the Energy Resolution Performances of Homogenous Calorimeters with Scintillator-Photodetector Combinations

TL;DR

This study uses Geant4 simulations to evaluate the energy resolution of homogenous calorimeters made from scintillating glass and inorganic crystals, focusing on their suitability for high-energy collider experiments.

Contribution

It provides a comparative simulation analysis of two scintillator materials' performance in calorimeters, aiding material selection for collider detectors.

Findings

Scintillating glass and inorganic crystals show promising optical properties.

Energy resolution varies with beam energy and calorimeter size.

Simulation results guide optimal material and design choices.

Abstract

The scintillating properties of active materials used in high energy and particle physics experiments play an important role regarding the performances of both calorimeters and experiments. Two scintillator materials, a scintillating glass and an inorganic crystals were examined to be used for collider experiments showing good optical and scintillating properties. This paper discusses the simulated performances of two materials of interest assembled in a scintillator-photodetector combination. The computational study was carried out with Geant4 simulation program to determine energy resolutions of such calorimeter with different beam energies and calorimeter sizes.