Proton beam with realistic geometry
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You can change the physics process, incident proton energy and number of slices by | You can change the physics process, incident proton energy and number of slices by | ||
| - | modifying the macro proton.mac. In addition, you can configure the particle source by using '''/gps/''' commands. The beam characteristics used in this macro are similar to the ones used at the Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (INFN) in Catania, Italy. The proton beam has Guassian energy distribution. Have a look [https://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/UserDocumentation/UsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/html/ch02s07.html here] to learn more about the /gps/ commands. | + | modifying the macro proton.mac. In addition, you can configure the particle source by using '''/gps/''' commands. The beam characteristics used in this macro are similar to the ones used at the Laboratori Nazionali del Sud (INFN) in Catania, Italy and the Clatterbridge Cancer Center(energy distribution is similar). The proton beam has Guassian energy distribution. Have a look [https://geant4.web.cern.ch/geant4/UserDocumentation/UsersGuides/ForApplicationDeveloper/html/ch02s07.html here] to learn more about the /gps/ commands. |
Now, use your favorite editor '''pico''', '''vi''', '''emacs''' etc. to open the macro proton.mac: | Now, use your favorite editor '''pico''', '''vi''', '''emacs''' etc. to open the macro proton.mac: | ||
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/score/dumpQuantityToFile waterMeshlateral energyDeposit EnergyLateralMesh.txt | /score/dumpQuantityToFile waterMeshlateral energyDeposit EnergyLateralMesh.txt | ||
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| + | You can modify '''proton.mac''' as it is done in the tutorial '''Monoenergetic proton pencil beam'''. | ||
=== <span style="color:#000080"> Visualisation </span> === | === <span style="color:#000080"> Visualisation </span> === | ||
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== <span style="color:#000080"> Comparison with data from The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre </span> == | == <span style="color:#000080"> Comparison with data from The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre </span> == | ||
| - | + | Compare simulation with data using ROOT macros in folder '''/RootScripts/'''. These scripts are similar to the ones used in the tutorial '''Monoenergetic proton pencil beam'''. | |
== <span style="color:#000080"> Files </span> == | == <span style="color:#000080"> Files </span> == | ||
[[List of proton beam with realistic geometry files with brief description]] | [[List of proton beam with realistic geometry files with brief description]] | ||
