kosmos

Author: Areg Danagoulian
License: public domain

This repository contains the Geant4 simulation analysis for the kosmos2553 project. The manuscript can be found at arXiv.

Important directories:

• IRENE Contains the IRENE AP9/AE9 model output
  • Run IRENE/first_space_runs/plot_diff_integrate.py to generate the plots for Fig 1 in the manuscript.
• figures Directory figures/pixel_simple contains the .wrl needed for Fig 2(a).
• protons This directory contains the studies the proton background in the detector. Data is taken from the AP-9 model.
  • Run proton/postprocessing/sum_proton_E_twoveto.py to get Fig 3(a).
• neutron_backprojection This directory contains the studies of 9U detector package, with two detector planes working in coincidence.
  • Run neutron_backprojection/overlay_theta_histograms.ipynb to get Fig. 3(b).
• time_vs_distance Contains the jupyter notebook for plotting the detection time vs distance.
  • Run time_vs_distance/time_vs_distance.ipynb to get time vs distance plot in Fig. 4.

Miscellaneous:

• spenvis The older AE8/AP8 model outputs
• electrons This directory contains the studies of the electron backgrounds. It simulates a detector with ~mm shielding undergoing bombardment by electrons. Data is taken from the AE-8 model.
• neutrons This directory contains the simulations for the source term in singles mode. It takes spallation neutron data from the Carpenter paper as an input.