gSeaGen code by KM3NeT An efficient tool to propagate muons simulated with CORSIKA

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Publication date 09-2025
Journal Computer Physics Communications
Article number 109660
Volume | Issue number 314
Number of pages 15
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Institute of Physics (IoP) - Institute for High Energy Physics (IHEF)
Abstract
The KM3NeT Collaboration has tackled a common challenge faced by the astroparticle physics community, namely adapting the experiment-specific simulation software to work with the CORSIKA air shower simulation output. The proposed solution is an extension of the open source code gSeaGen, which allows the transport of muons generated by CORSIKA to a detector of any size at an arbitrary depth. The gSeaGen code was not only extended in terms of functionality but also underwent a thorough redesign of the muon propagation routine, resulting in a more accurate and efficient simulation. This paper presents the capabilities of the new gSeaGen code as well as prospects for further developments.
Document type Article
Note With supplementary file
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpc.2025.109660
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