Computer simulations - a new tool for the design of calorimetric detectors

Oberstedt, A; Holmstedt, N; Tovesson, F; Belmans, Wouter; De Moor, Piet; Severijns, Natalis; Vanneste, Ludo

doi:10.1016/S0168-9002(99)01386-8

Computer simulations - a new tool for the design of calorimetric detectors

Author:

Oberstedt, A

Holmstedt, N ; Tovesson, F ; Belmans, Wouter ; De Moor, Piet ; Severijns, Natalis ; Vanneste, Ludo

Keywords:

Science & Technology, Technology, Physical Sciences, Instruments & Instrumentation, Nuclear Science & Technology, Physics, Nuclear, Physics, Particles & Fields, Physics, calorimeters, computer modeling and simulation, 0201 Astronomical and Space Sciences, 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, 0299 Other Physical Sciences, Nuclear & Particles Physics, 5106 Nuclear and plasma physics

Abstract:

It is often impossible to determine the optimum detector geometry, thermistor doping and operating conditions prior to fabrication. We therefore suggest a software approach. A computer code, which allows to simulate the heat transport and electrical coupling, has been developed and is applied to actual calorimeters. The overall agreement between calculated detector features and corresponding experimental findings is found to be good.