Magboltz-GUI: a Python-based graphical user interface for Magboltz

TL;DR

Magboltz-GUI is an open-source Python graphical interface that simplifies configuring and visualizing electron transport simulations in gas detectors, making Magboltz more accessible for research and education.

Contribution

It introduces a user-friendly GUI for Magboltz, streamlining setup, execution, and visualization of simulations for non-expert users.

Findings

Enhanced accessibility for Magboltz users

Simplified configuration and visualization process

Open-source availability for community use

Abstract

Magboltz is widely used to compute electron transport properties in gas mixtures for detector applications. Its text-based workflow, however, can be a barrier for routine use, especially for users who are not already familiar with the program. We present Magboltz-GUI, a Python-based graphical user interface for defining gas mixtures, configuring simulation parameters, running Magboltz, and visualizing or exporting the resulting. The tool is designed as a lightweight frontend for common tasks in research and teaching environments involving gaseous detectors, including micropattern technologies such as Micromegas. This paper describes the software implementation, main interface components, and its availability as an open-source distributed package via Python tools.