Position of Photon Creation Simulations
Tantalum, Aluminum Beamstop, and Air
Simulation Parameters
Target Matter: Tantalum
Target Length: 0.0508cm
Beamstop Matter: Aluminum
Beamstop Thickness: 1.27cm
Chamber Matter: Air
Tracker Matter: Air
World Matter: Vacuum
Target physically starts at -84.4cm and ends at -84.3492cm
Beamstop starts at -84.3492cm and ends at -83.0792cm
The tracker starts at -83.0792cm and ends at -3.0792cm
Conclusion
The beamstop is not thick enough to prevent electrons from traveling through to brem off of the air in the tracker.
Tantalum, No Beamstop, and Air
Simulation Parameters
Target Matter: Tantalum
Target Length: 0.0508cm
Beamstop Matter: Vacuum
Beamstop Thickness: 1.27cm
Chamber Matter: Air
Tracker Matter: Air
World Matter: Vacuum
Target physically starts at -84.4cm and ends at -84.3492cm
Beamstop starts at -84.3492cm and ends at -83.0792cm
The tracker starts at -83.0792cm and ends at -3.0792cm
Conclusion
The beamstop is not thick enough to prevent electrons from traveling through to brem off of the air in the tracker.