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Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance
The Geant4 toolkit offers a rich variety of electromagnetic physics models; so far the evaluation of this Geant4 domain has been mostly focused on its physics functionality, while the features of its design and their impact on simulation accuracy, computational performance and facilities for verific...
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author | Augelli, M Begalli, M Hauf, S Kim, C H Kuster, M Pia, M G Filho, P Queiroz Quintieri, L Saracco, P Santos, D Souza Weidenspointner, G Zoglauer, A |
author_facet | Augelli, M Begalli, M Hauf, S Kim, C H Kuster, M Pia, M G Filho, P Queiroz Quintieri, L Saracco, P Santos, D Souza Weidenspointner, G Zoglauer, A |
author_sort | Augelli, M |
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description | The Geant4 toolkit offers a rich variety of electromagnetic physics models; so far the evaluation of this Geant4 domain has been mostly focused on its physics functionality, while the features of its design and their impact on simulation accuracy, computational performance and facilities for verification and validation have not been the object of comparable attention yet, despite the critical role they play in many experimental applications. A new project is in progress to study the application of new design concepts and software techniques in Geant4 electromagnetic physics, and to evaluate how they can improve on the current simulation capabilities. The application of a policy-based class design is investigated as a means to achieve the objective of granular decomposition of processes; this design technique offers various advantages in terms of flexibility of configuration and computational performance. The current Geant4 physics models have been re-implemented according to the new design as a pilot project. The main features of the new design and first results of performance improvement and testing simplification are presented; they are relevant to many Geant4 applications, where computational speed and the containment of resources invested in simulation production and quality assurance play a critical role. |
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institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
language | eng |
publishDate | 2009 |
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spelling | cern-12279452019-09-30T06:29:59Zhttp://cds.cern.ch/record/1227945engAugelli, MBegalli, MHauf, SKim, C HKuster, MPia, M GFilho, P QueirozQuintieri, LSaracco, PSantos, D SouzaWeidenspointner, GZoglauer, AResearch in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assuranceOther Fields of PhysicsThe Geant4 toolkit offers a rich variety of electromagnetic physics models; so far the evaluation of this Geant4 domain has been mostly focused on its physics functionality, while the features of its design and their impact on simulation accuracy, computational performance and facilities for verification and validation have not been the object of comparable attention yet, despite the critical role they play in many experimental applications. A new project is in progress to study the application of new design concepts and software techniques in Geant4 electromagnetic physics, and to evaluate how they can improve on the current simulation capabilities. The application of a policy-based class design is investigated as a means to achieve the objective of granular decomposition of processes; this design technique offers various advantages in terms of flexibility of configuration and computational performance. The current Geant4 physics models have been re-implemented according to the new design as a pilot project. The main features of the new design and first results of performance improvement and testing simplification are presented; they are relevant to many Geant4 applications, where computational speed and the containment of resources invested in simulation production and quality assurance play a critical role.arXiv:0912.1703oai:cds.cern.ch:12279452009-12-10 |
spellingShingle | Other Fields of Physics Augelli, M Begalli, M Hauf, S Kim, C H Kuster, M Pia, M G Filho, P Queiroz Quintieri, L Saracco, P Santos, D Souza Weidenspointner, G Zoglauer, A Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
title | Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
title_full | Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
title_fullStr | Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
title_full_unstemmed | Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
title_short | Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
title_sort | research in geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance |
topic | Other Fields of Physics |
url | http://cds.cern.ch/record/1227945 |
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