EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2017)
Monte carlo simulations of the n_TOF lead spallation target with the Geant4 toolkit: A benchmark study
- Lerendegui-Marco J.,
- Cortés-Giraldo M.A.,
- Guerrero C.,
- Quesada J.M.,
- Meo S. Lo,
- Massimi C.,
- Barbagallo M.,
- Colonna N.,
- Mancussi D.,
- Mingrone F.,
- Sabaté-Gilarte M.,
- Vannini G.,
- Vlachoudis V.,
- Aberle O.,
- Andrzejewski J.,
- Audouin L.,
- Bacak M.,
- Balibrea J.,
- Bečvář F.,
- Berthoumieux E.,
- Billowes J.,
- Bosnar D.,
- Brown A.,
- Caamaño M.,
- Calviño F.,
- Calviani M.,
- Cano-Ott D.,
- Cardella R.,
- Casanovas A.,
- Cerutti F.,
- Chen Y.H.,
- Chiaveri E.,
- Cortés G.,
- Cosentino L.,
- Damone L.A.,
- Diakaki M.,
- Domingo-Pardo C.,
- Dressler R.,
- Dupont E.,
- Durán I.,
- Fernández-Domínguez B.,
- Ferrari A.,
- Ferreira P.,
- Finocchiaro P.,
- Göbel K.,
- Gómez-Hornillos M.B.,
- García A.R.,
- Gawlik A.,
- Gilardoni S.,
- Glodariu T.,
- Gonçalves I.F.,
- González E.,
- Griesmayer E.,
- Gunsing F.,
- Harada H.,
- Heinitz S.,
- Heyse J.,
- Jenkins D.G.,
- Jericha E.,
- Käppeler F.,
- Kadi Y.,
- Kalamara A.,
- Kavrigin P.,
- Kimura A.,
- Kivel N.,
- Kokkoris M.,
- Krtička M.,
- Kurtulgil D.,
- Leal-Cidoncha E.,
- Lederer C.,
- Leeb H.,
- Lonsdale S.J.,
- Macina D.,
- Marganiec J.,
- Martínez T.,
- Masi A.,
- Mastinu P.,
- Mastromarco M.,
- Maugeri E.A.,
- Mazzone A.,
- Mendoza E.,
- Mengoni A.,
- Milazzo P.M.,
- Musumarra A.,
- Negret A.,
- Nolte R.,
- Oprea A.,
- Patronis N.,
- Pavlik A.,
- Perkowski J.,
- Porras I.,
- Praena J.,
- Radeck D.,
- Rauscher T.,
- Reifarth R.,
- Rout P.C.,
- Rubbia C.,
- Ryan J.A.,
- Saxena A.,
- Schillebeeckx P.,
- Schumann D.,
- Smith A.G.,
- Sosnin N.V.,
- Stamatopoulos A.,
- Tagliente G.,
- Tain J.L.,
- Tarifeño-Saldivia A.,
- Tassan-Got L.,
- Valenta S.,
- Variale V.,
- Vaz P.,
- Ventura A.,
- Vlastou R.,
- Wallner A.,
- Warren S.,
- Woods P.J.,
- Wright T.,
- Žugec P.,
Affiliations
- Lerendegui-Marco J.
- Universidad de
- Cortés-Giraldo M.A.
- Universidad de
- Guerrero C.
- Universidad de
- Quesada J.M.
- Universidad de
- Meo S. Lo
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Massimi C.
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università
- Barbagallo M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Colonna N.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mancussi D.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Mingrone F.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Sabaté-Gilarte M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Vannini G.
- Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università
- Vlachoudis V.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Aberle O.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Andrzejewski J.
- University of
- Audouin L.
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Bacak M.
- Balibrea J.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Bečvář F.
- Charles University
- Berthoumieux E.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Billowes J.
- University of
- Bosnar D.
- University of
- Brown A.
- University of
- Caamaño M.
- University of Santiago
- Calviño F.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Calviani M.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Cano-Ott D.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Cardella R.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Casanovas A.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Cerutti F.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Chen Y.H.
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Chiaveri E.
- Cortés G.
- Universitat Politècnica
- Cosentino L.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Damone L.A.
- Diakaki M.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Domingo-Pardo C.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, Universidad
- Dressler R.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Dupont E.
- CEA Saclay, Irfu
- Durán I.
- University of Santiago
- Fernández-Domínguez B.
- University of Santiago
- Ferrari A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Ferreira P.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Finocchiaro P.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- Göbel K.
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Gómez-Hornillos M.B.
- INFN Laboratori Nazionali del Sud
- García A.R.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Gawlik A.
- University of
- Gilardoni S.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Glodariu T.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
- Gonçalves I.F.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- González E.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Griesmayer E.
- Technische Universität
- Gunsing F.
- Harada H.
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
- Heinitz S.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Heyse J.
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Jenkins D.G.
- University of
- Jericha E.
- Technische Universität
- Käppeler F.
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Kadi Y.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Kalamara A.
- National Technical University of
- Kavrigin P.
- Technische Universität
- Kimura A.
- Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)
- Kivel N.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Kokkoris M.
- National Technical University of
- Krtička M.
- Charles University
- Kurtulgil D.
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Leal-Cidoncha E.
- University of Santiago
- Lederer C.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
- Leeb H.
- Technische Universität
- Lonsdale S.J.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
- Macina D.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Marganiec J.
- Martínez T.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Masi A.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Mastinu P.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Mastromarco M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Maugeri E.A.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Mazzone A.
- Mendoza E.
- Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- Mengoni A.
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
- Milazzo P.M.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Musumarra A.
- Negret A.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
- Nolte R.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
- Oprea A.
- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear
- Patronis N.
- University of
- Pavlik A.
- University of Vienna, Faculty of Physics
- Perkowski J.
- University of
- Porras I.
- University of
- Praena J.
- University of
- Radeck D.
- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
- Rauscher T.
- Reifarth R.
- Goethe University Frankfurt
- Rout P.C.
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Rubbia C.
- European Organization for Nuclear Research
- Ryan J.A.
- University of
- Saxena A.
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Schillebeeckx P.
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Schumann D.
- Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)
- Smith A.G.
- University of
- Sosnin N.V.
- University of
- Stamatopoulos A.
- National Technical University of
- Tagliente G.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Tain J.L.
- Instituto de Física Corpuscular, Universidad
- Tarifeño-Saldivia A.
- University of
- Tassan-Got L.
- Institut de Physique Nucléaire, CNRS-IN2P3, Univ. Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay
- Valenta S.
- Charles University
- Variale V.
- Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- Vaz P.
- Instituto Superior Técnico
- Ventura A.
- National Technical University of
- Vlastou R.
- National Technical University of
- Wallner A.
- Australian National University
- Warren S.
- University of
- Woods P.J.
- School of Physics and Astronomy, University of
- Wright T.
- University of
- Žugec P.
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714603030
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 146
p. 03030
Abstract
Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are an essential tool to determine fundamental features of a neutron beam, such as the neutron flux or the γ-ray background, that sometimes can not be measured or at least not in every position or energy range. Until recently, the most widely used MC codes in this field had been MCNPX and FLUKA. However, the Geant4 toolkit has also become a competitive code for the transport of neutrons after the development of the native Geant4 format for neutron data libraries, G4NDL. In this context, we present the Geant4 simulations of the neutron spallation target of the n_TOF facility at CERN, done with version 10.1.1 of the toolkit. The first goal was the validation of the intra-nuclear cascade models implemented in the code using, as benchmark, the characteristics of the neutron beam measured at the first experimental area (EAR1), especially the neutron flux and energy distribution, and the time distribution of neutrons of equal kinetic energy, the so-called Resolution Function. The second goal was the development of a Monte Carlo tool aimed to provide useful calculations for both the analysis and planning of the upcoming measurements at the new experimental area (EAR2) of the facility.