What Makes Electronuclear Reactions Unique in GEANT4 Simulations?

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Electronuclear reactions in GEANT4 simulations exhibit unique characteristics compared to protonuclear, photonuclear, and neutronuclear reactions. Specifically, primary electrons, regardless of incident energy ranging from 10 MeV to 1 GeV, do not get absorbed and continue post-interaction. This behavior is attributed to the fundamental nature of electrons, which, unlike protons and neutrons, cannot join a nucleus and remain present in the vicinity of the interaction, barring rare binding events. This distinction highlights the persistent presence of electrons in nuclear interactions.

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  • Basic grasp of energy ranges relevant to nuclear reactions (10 MeV to 1 GeV)
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Hi !

I study nuclear reactions due to electron beam. In simulation (GEANT4), I note, whatever incident energy (10 MeV < E < 1 GeV), the primary electron is not absorbed and continues after the interaction.
This is not the case for protonuclear, photonuclear or neutronuclear reaction...!
What causes this difference ?

Thanks in advance !
 
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Protons and neutrons can join a nucleus, photons can disappear. Electrons cannot - neglecting the weak interaction there will always be an electron around. It can get bound to one of the nuclei involved in the interaction, but that is a rare process.
 
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It was evident ! :)
Thank you for your reply so fast !
 
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