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Title: Improvements in simulation of multiple scattering effects in ATLAS fast simulation

Journal Article · · Physics of Atomic Nuclei
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  1. National Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute” B. P. Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (Russian Federation)

Fast ATLAS Tracking Simulation (Fatras) package was verified on single layer geometry with respect to full simulation with GEANT4. Fatras hadronic interactions and multiple scattering simulation were studied in comparison with GEANT4. Disagreement was found in multiple scattering distributions of primary charged particles (μ, π, e). A new model for multiple scattering simulation was implemented in Fatras. The model was based on R. Frühwirth’s mixture models. New model was tested on single layer geometry and a good agreement with GEANT4 was achieved. Also a comparison of reconstructed tracks’ parameters was performed for Inner Detector geometry, and Fatras with new multiple scattering model proved to have better agreement with GEANT4. New model of multiple scattering was added as a part of Fatras package in the development release of ATLAS software—ATHENA.

OSTI ID:
22612537
Journal Information:
Physics of Atomic Nuclei, Vol. 79, Issue 11-12; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1063-7788
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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