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Validation of Geant4 10.3 simulation of proton interaction for space radiation effects

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Monte Carlo simulation of space radiation effects induced by protons is important for design of space missions. Geant4 is a well established toolkit for Monte Carlo simulation focused on high energy physics applications. In this work, a set of new validation results versus data for Geant4 electromagnetic and hadronic interaction of protons is presented and discussed. Optimal configuration of Geant4 physics for space applications is proposed.

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The AHEAD project (grant agreement n. 654215) which is a part of the EU-H2020 program is acknowledged for partial support. This work is also supported in part by ESA Contract 4000116655/16/NL/BW.

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  1. CERN, Geneve 23, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland

    Vladimir Ivanchenko

  2. Tomsk State University, Leninsky Pr.36, 634050, Tomsk, Russia

    Vladimir Ivanchenko

  3. SWHARD SRL, Via Greto di Cornigliano 6r, 16152, Genova, Italy

    Paolo Dondero & Alfonso Mantero

  4. INAF/IASF Bologna, Via P. Gobetti 101, 40129, Bologna, Italy

    Valentina Fioretti

  5. Geant4 Associate International Ltd, 9 Royd Terrace, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7BT, UK

    Anton Ivantchenko

  6. RadMod Research, Hampshire, UK

    Fan Lei

  7. INAF/IAPS, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100, 00133, Roma, Italy

    Simone Lotti

  8. INAF/IASF Palermo, Via Ugo La Malfa 153, 90146, Palermo, Italy

    Teresa Mineo

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Ivanchenko, V., Dondero, P., Fioretti, V. et al. Validation of Geant4 10.3 simulation of proton interaction for space radiation effects. Exp Astron 44, 437–450 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10686-017-9556-z

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