Introduction to the geant4 simulation toolkit

Authors

Susanna Guatelli, University of WollongongFollow
D Cutajar, University of WollongongFollow
Bradley Oborn, University of WollongongFollow
Anatoly B. Rosenfeld, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

38214

Publication Details

Guatelli, S, Cutajar, D, Oborn, B & Rosenfeld, AB, 2011, Introduction to the geant4 simulation toolkit, 4th SSD Summer School: Concepts and Trends in Medical Radiation Dosimetry, pp. 303-322, American Institute of Physics.

Abstract

Geant4 is a Monte Carlo simulation Toolkit, describing the interactions of particles with matter. Geant4 is widely used in radiation physics research, from High Energy Physics, to medical physics and space science, thanks to its sophisticated physics component, coupled with advanced functionality in geometry description. Geant4 is widely used at the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP), at the University of Wollongong, to characterise and optimise novel detector concepts, radiotherapy treatments, and imaging solutions. This lecture consists of an introduction to Monte Carlo method, and to Geant4. Particular attention will be devoted to the Geant4 physics component, and to the physics models describing electromagnetic and hadronic physics interactions. The second part of the lecture will be focused on the methodology to adopt to develop a Geant4 simulation application.