Alternative software to geant4?

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The discussion focuses on the limitations of Geant4 for simulating gaseous detectors, particularly its inefficiency with low-energy gamma sources around 30 eV and gaseous mediums. Users are seeking alternative software solutions that can effectively handle these simulations, with preferences for C++, C#, or Python compatibility. Garfield is mentioned as a potential alternative, but its simulation speed is a drawback. The conversation also highlights the lack of Julia implementations or bindings for Geant4, despite Julia's growing popularity in scientific computing.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Geant4 simulation framework
  • Familiarity with gaseous detector physics
  • Knowledge of programming languages such as C++, C#, or Python
  • Basic concepts of low-energy gamma radiation
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  • Explore Garfield for gaseous detector simulations
  • Research GAMOS as a potential alternative to Geant4
  • Investigate Julia's capabilities in high-energy physics simulations
  • Look into other software alternatives listed on getalternative.net
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Researchers and developers involved in high-energy physics simulations, particularly those working with gaseous detectors and seeking efficient alternatives to Geant4.

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Geant4 not working as the expected :/
I need to simulate a gaseous detector involving UV Lamp's. I have tried using Geant4.

Now i think this says by itself, two geant4's weak point: Gaseous medium, it is relatively bad at simulate in it, and low energy gamma gun, near 30 eV, which is too low for Geant4's physicslists. Garfield was one option to simulate the gaseous detector, but the simulation takes too much time.

Do you know some software similar to geant4? Preferably using or c++, or c# or python language. But if it is another language, no problem.
 
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I couldn't find any obvious alternatives to Geant4 but I did find some bindings that make it easier to use which likely won't help here but decided to post them in case it would.

http://fismed.ciemat.es/GAMOS/

and here's an alternatives list but not sure if they are really alternatives or not as they may have some functionality but not everything in Geant4

https://getalternative.net/software/geant4

I'm surprised that there are no Julia implementations of or bindings for Geant4. Julia is an open source Matlab like numerical computing language that is rapidly taking the scientific world by storm.

https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/4...21_Article_PerformanceOfJuliaForHighEnerg.pdf
 
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