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The ability to simulate nature using a computer has become a useful skill for physicists who work in disciplines ranging from basic research to video games.  This class will teach you these fundamentals using a practical approach, based on a specific UNIX based programming environment, to simulate fundamental physics processes ranging from ionization and the photoelectric effect to producing anti-matter.
 
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Homework is due at the beginning of class on the assigned day. If you have a documented excuse for your absence, then you will have 24 hours to hand in the homework after released by your doctor.
 
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: Simulations of Particle Interactions with Matter 3 credits. Lecture course with monte-carlo computation requirements. Topics include: Stopping power, interactions of electrons and photons with matter, hadronic interactions, and radiation detection devices.
 
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Prequisites:Math 3360. Phys 3301 or 5561.
 
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: A practical course applying theoretical descriptions of fundamental particle interactions such as the photoelectric effect, compton scattering and pair production to describe multiple interactions of particles with matter using the montecarlo method. A software package known as [http://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/ GEANT from CERN] will be used that is freely available under the UNIX environment. The course assumes that the student has very limited experience with the UNIX environment and no experience with GEANT. Homework problems involve modifying and compiling example programs written in C++. A final project is required in which the student chooses a process to compare the predictions of GEANT with experimental data. A report is written in a format that would be publishable in a scientific journal. Publishing the report is not required but left as an option for the student.
 
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== Homework Problems==
 
== Homework Problems==

Revision as of 16:14, 11 September 2012

Class Admin

TF_SPIM_ClassAdmin

Homework Problems

HomeWork_Simulations_of_Particle_Interactions_with_Matter

Introduction

TF_SPIM_Intro

Energy Loss

TF_SPIM_StoppingPower

Ann. Phys. vol. 5, 325, (1930)

Interactions of Electrons and Photons with Matter

TF_SPIM_e-gamma

Hadronic Interactions

TF_SPIM_HadronicInteractions

Resources

GEANT4 Home Page

ROOT Home page

Fermi Lab Example


NIST Range Tables

X-ray specturm

Installing_GEANT4.9.3_Fsim

Building GEANT4.9.5

TF_GEANT4.9.5

An old version of Installation notes for versions prior to 9.5

Old Install Notes


Visualization Libraries:

OpenGL

DAWN


Coin3D


TF_SPIM_OLD

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