Problem 2367

Summary: Beta-ray energy spectrum shows stepping shape.
Product: Geant4 Reporter: aso
Component: processes/hadronic/modelsAssignee: dennis.herbert.wright
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: minor    
Priority: P4    
Version: 10.7   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
Attachments: An example of stepped-shape beta-energy spectrum with its macro-file.

Description aso 2021-05-13 03:04:46 CEST
Created attachment 691 [details]
An example of stepped-shape beta-energy spectrum with its macro-file.

The Beta-ray spectrum shows a stepped shape when the distribution was scored with fine binning and enough number of events. This is caused by the resolution of calculated energy distribution in G4BetaMinusDecay::SetUpBetaSpectrumSampler(). (e.g. fixed by G4int npti=100 ).

  The attached slide shows the beta energy spectrum using
  examples/extended/raioactivedecay/rdecay01 with the C14.mac.
 
  Because the required resolution will depend on each application, the number (npti) in G4BetaMinusDecay::SetUpBetaSpectrumSampler() need to be modified by users via UI-command or public method.
Comment 1 dennis.herbert.wright 2023-03-30 18:23:18 CEST
Sampling of binned spectral shape now done assuming sloped lines instead of flat.  Stair-step structure removed.