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View SchemaSimulation Studies of Delta-ray Backgrounds in a Compton-Scatter Transition Radiation Detector
| Authors | John F. Krizmanic, Michael L. Cherry, Robert E. Streitmatter |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0601020 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0601020 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nima.2006.02.164 |
| Journal | Nucl.Instrum.Meth. A563 (2006) 303-305 |
Abstract
In order to evaluate the response to cosmic-ray nuclei of a Compton-Scatter Transition Radiation Detector in the proposed ACCESS space-based mission, a hybrid Monte Carlo simulation using GEANT3 and an external transition radiation (TR) generator routine was constructed. This simulation was employed to study the effects of delta-ray production induced by high-energy nuclei and to maximize the ratio of TR to delta-ray background. The results demonstrate the ability of a Compton-Scatter Transition Radiation Detector to measure nuclei from boron to iron up to Lorentz factors ~ 10^5 taking into account the steeply falling power-law cosmic ray spectra.
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"title": "Simulation Studies of Delta-ray Backgrounds in a Compton-Scatter Transition Radiation Detector",
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