The Simulations Chain of the MURAVES Experiment

  • Marwa Al Moussawi Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • S. Basnet Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Universite catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • L. Bonechi INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy
  • L. Cimmino University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • R. D’Alessandro INFN sez. di Firenze, Florence, Italy; University of Florence, Florence, Italy
  • M. D’Errico University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy; University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy
  • A. Giammanco Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Universit´e catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • R. Karnam Centre for Cosmology, Particle Physics and Phenomenology (CP3), Universit´e catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
  • G. Macedonio INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
  • C. Rendon Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • A. Samalan Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
  • G. Saracino University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy; INFN sez. di Napoli, Naples, Italy
  • M. Tytgat Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31526/jais.2022.303
Keywords: muon radiography, models and simulations, simulation methods and programs, particle tracking detectors

Abstract

The MUon RAdiography of VESuvius (MURAVES) project is aimed at studying the summital cone of Mt.
Vesuvius, an active and hazardous volcano near Naples, Italy. A detailed Monte Carlo simulation framework is necessary in order to investigate the effects of the experimental constraints and to perform comparisons with the actual observations. Our Monte Carlo setup combines a variety of Monte Carlo programs
that address different aspects of cosmic muon simulation, from muon generation in the Earth’s upper atmosphere to the response of the detector, including the interactions with the material of the volcano. We
will elaborate on the rationale for our technical choices, including the trade-off between speed and accuracy, and on the lessons learned, which are of general interest for similar use cases in muon radiography

Published
2022-07-14
How to Cite
[1]
M. Al Moussawi, “The Simulations Chain of the MURAVES Experiment”, Journal of Advanced Instrumentation in Science, vol. 2022, Jul. 2022.
Issue
Volume 2022
Section
International Workshop on Cosmic-Ray Muography (Muography2021), Ghent, Belgium
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