Speaker
Dr
Alexander Henderson
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Description
GEANT4-dna-chemistry is a relatively new part of GEANT4 which allows a particle-in-cell (PIC) like simulation of water electrolysis products in liquid. By applying this to a microscopic geometric model of nuclear DNA we can estimate genetic damage caused by particle radiation. To apply this to macroscopic bodies we have furthered the PIC-like methodology by implementing repeated geometry. With certain limiting assumptions, this can be a resource-friendly alternative to pure PIC methods of simulation. However, in the process we have run across certain difficulties in the current state of GEANT4-dna-chemistry. We will summarize our models, the difficulties encountered, and our work-arounds.
Primary author
Dr
Alexander Henderson
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Co-authors
Prof.
Chris Winstead
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Prof.
Khin Maung Maung
(University of Southern Mississippi)
Mr
William Rogers
(University of Southern Mississippi)
