Monte Carlo simulations of SOHO/EPHIN instrument response to hydrogen and helium isotopes

Numerical simulations are a valuable tool when designing and characterizing particle telescopes. Simulation results can be used to improve the quality of experimental data analysis. In this work a Monte Carlo simulation code based on CERN tool GEANT 3.21 has been used to follow the SOHO/EPHIN instru...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gómez-Herrero, R, Del Peral, L, Rodríguez-Friás, M D, Gutíerrez, J, Hernández-Encinas, L, Yetim, F
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2002
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Astrophysics and Astronomy
Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/818487
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Sumario:Numerical simulations are a valuable tool when designing and characterizing particle telescopes. Simulation results can be used to improve the quality of experimental data analysis. In this work a Monte Carlo simulation code based on CERN tool GEANT 3.21 has been used to follow the SOHO/EPHIN instrument response to the detection of hydrogen and helium nuclei. Energy-dependent geometric factors and energy intervals of effective detection have been obtained separately for each isotope (/sup 1/H, /sup 2/H, /sup 3/He, and /sup 4/He). Energy measurement exactitude and incident directions have also been studied. (5 refs).

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