EM benhcmarks
Validation of Geant4 Electromagnetic packages is based on Geant4 extended electromagnetic
and medical
examples. Validation is performed versus published data
and/or between Geant4 versions.
The list of dedicated tests for standard electromagnetic physics is shown below.
Multiple scattering
| Test |
Responsible |
Coverage |
Purpose |
| Hanson data | VI |
e- of 15.6 MeV off Au targets |
Thin targets |
| Electron benchmark | DS |
13 and 20 MeV e- off Be, C, Al, Ti, Ta, Au targets |
Thin targets |
| MuScat data | VI |
96.2 MeV mu+ off lqH, Li, Be, C, CH2, Al, Fe |
This targets |
| High energy data | VI |
mu+ 7.2, 11.6 GeV off Cu; pi, K, p at 75, 125, 175 GeV in Be, C, Al, Cu, Sn, Pb |
This targets |
| Model comparisons | VI |
e- off Si |
This targets |
| Sandia data | OK |
e- of 0.5 MeV in semi-infinite media of Al, Mo, Ta, TaAl, AlAuAl |
Dose profile |
| Fano theorem | SE |
gamma of 1 MeV in water |
Radiation dose inside cavity |
| Fano theorem | SE |
e- of 1 MeV in water |
Radiation dose inside cavity |
| Dose kernel | SI |
e- of 1, 10, 15, 100, 1000 keV in water |
Dose profile |
Calorimeter tests
| Test |
Responsible |
Coverage |
Purpose |
| ATLAS barrel | VI |
e- of 10 GeV in Ar/Pb sampling calorimeter |
Calorimeter response |
| ATLAS HEC | VI |
e- of 10,30, 50, 70, 90, 110 GeV in Ar/Cu sampling calorimeter |
Calorimeter response |
| LHCb | VI |
e- of 10 GeV in Sc/Pb sampling calorimeter |
Calorimeter response |
| ATLAS Tile | VI |
e-, mu- of 20 GeV in Sc/Fe sampling calorimeter |
Calorimeter response |
| ZEUS testbeam data | VI |
e- of 10 GeV in Sc/Pb sampling calorimeter |
Calorimeter response |
| CMS ECAL | VI |
e- of 10 GeV in PbWO4 crystal calorimeter |
Calorimeter response |
| CMS combined | VI |
e-, gamma in CMS ECAL + HCAL |
Calorimeter response |
List of responsible persons
- SE - Sabine Elles
- VI - Sebastien Incerti
- VI - Vladimir Ivanchenko
- OK - Omrane Kadri
- DS - Daren Sawkey
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