Geant4 Publications by INFN Genova Collaborators

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 Journal Publications

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T. Basaglia, M. G. Pia, and P. Saracco
Evolutions in Photoelectric Cross Section Calculations and Their Validation
EEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 492-501, 2020

M. C. Han, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, T. Basaglia
First Assessment of ENDF/B-VIII and EPICS Atomic Data Libraries
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 63, no. 8, pp. 2268-2278, 2018

T. Basaglia,  M. Bonanomi, F. Cattorini, M. C. Han,  G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. Marcoli, M. G.Pia, P. Saracco
Validation of Shell Ionization Cross Sections for Monte Carlo Electron Transport
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 63, no. 8, pp. 2279-2302, 2018

P. Saracco and M. G. Pia
Propagation of input uncertainties in particle transport and the distribution of the sum of n independent stochastic variables: a generalization of the Irwin–Hall distribution
Chin. J. Phys., vol. 55, pp. 652–666, 2017 Paper

M. C. Han, H. S. Kim, M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, M. Batic, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, P. Saracco
Quantitative Test of the Evolution of Geant4 Electron Backscattering Simulation
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 2849-2865, 2016 Preprint Paper

M. C. Han, H. S. Kim, M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, M. Batic, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, P. Saracco
Validation of cross sections for Monte Carlo simulation of the photoelectric effect
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 63, no. , pp. 1117-1146, 2016 Preprint Paper

Tullio Basaglia, Min Cheol Han, Gabriela Hoff, Sung Hun Kim, Chan Hyeong Kim, Maria Grazia Pia, Paolo Saracco
Investigation of Geant4 Simulation of Electron Backscattering
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 1805-1812,  2015 Preprint Paper

Sung Hun Kim, Maria Grazia Pia, Tullio Basaglia, Min Cheol Han, Gabriela Hoff, Chan Hyeong Kim, Paolo Saracco
Validation Test of Geant4 Simulation of Electron Backscattering
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 62, no. 2, pp. 451-479, 2015 Preprint Paper

P. Saracco, M. G. Pia, M. Batic
Theoretical Grounds for the Propagation of Uncertainties in Monte Carlo Particle Transport
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 877-887, 2014 Preprint Paper

M. Batic, G. Hoff, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointner
Validation of Geant4 simulation of electron energy deposition
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 2934-2957, 2013 Preprint Paper

S. Hauf, M. Kuster, M. Batic, Z. W. Bell, D. H. H. Hoffmann, P. M. Lang, S. Neff, M. G. Pia, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer
Radioactive Decays in Geant4
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 2966-2983, 2013 Preprint Paper

S. Hauf, M. Kuster, M. Batic, Z. W. Bell, D. H. H. Hoffmann, P. M. Lang, S. Neff, M. G. Pia, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer
Validation of Geant4-based Radioactive Decay Simulation
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 2984-2997,  2013 Preprint Paper

M. Batic, M. G. Pia, S. J. Cipolla
Corrected ISICSoo class version
Comp. Phys. Comm. vol. 184, no. 9, pp. 2232-2233, 2013 Paper

M. Batic, G. Hoff, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco
Photon elastic scattering simulation: validation and improvements to Geant4
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 1636-1664, 2012 arXiv:1206.0498 preprint Paper

M. Batic, M. G. Pia, S. J. Cipolla
ISICSoo: a class for the calculation of ionization cross sections from ECPSSR and PWBA theory
Comp. Phys. Comm. vol. 183, no. 2, pp. 398-404, 2012 arXiv:1110.0613 preprint Paper

H. Seo, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, C. H. Kim
Ionization cross sections for low energy electron transport
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 58, no. 6,  pp. 3219-3245, 2011 arXiv:1110.2357 preprint Paper

  M. G. Pia, H. Seo, M. Batic, M. Begalli, C. H. Kim, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco
Evaluation of atomic electron binding energies for Monte Carlo particle transport
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 3246-3268,  2011 arXiv:1109.6079 preprint Paper

M. Batic,  M. G. Pia, P. Saracco
Validation of proton ionization cross section generators for Monte Carlo particle transport
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 58, no. 6, pp. 3269-3280,  2011 arXiv:1110.2413 preprint Paper

M. G. Pia, M. Begalli, A. Lechner, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco
Physics-related epistemic uncertainties of proton depth dose simulation
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 2805-2830,  2010 Paper

M. G. Pia, G. Weidenspointner, M. Augelli, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, M. Sudhakar, A. Zoglauer
PIXE simulation with Geant4
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 3614-3649,  2009 Paper

M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, M. Sudhakar
Validation of radiative transition probability calculations
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 56, no. 6, pp. 3650-3661,  2009 Paper

J. Mekki, L. Dusseau, M. Glaser, S. Guatelli, M. Moll, M. G. Pia, F. Ravotti,
Packaging effects on RadFET sensors for High Energy Physics Experiments
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 56, no.4, pp. 2061-2069,  2009 Paper

  A. Lechner, M. G. Pia, M. Sudhakar
Validation of Geant4 low energy electromagnetic processes against precision measurements of electron energy deposit
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 398-416,  2009 Paper

A. Lechner and M. G. Pia
Effect of normalization algorithms on the analysis of Bragg peak profiles
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 3539-3543,  2008 Paper

  A. Owens, B. Beckhoff, G. Fraser, M. Kolbe, M. Krumrey, A. Mantero, M. Mantler, A. Peacock, M. G. Pia, D. Pullan, U. G. Schneider, G. Ulm,
Measuring and Interpreting X-ray Fluorescence from Planetary Surfaces
Anal. Chem.vol. 80, no. 22, pp. 8398-8405, 2008 Paper

T. Basaglia, Z.W. Bell, P. Dressendorefer, A. Larkin, M. G. Pia
Writing Software or Writing Scientific Articles?
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 671-678,  2008 Paper

S. Chauvie, Z. Francis, S. Guatelli, S. Incerti, B. Mascialino, P. Moretto, P. Nieminen, and M. G. Pia,
Geant4 physics processes for microdosimetry simulation: design foundation and implementation of the first set of models
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 2619-2628,  2007 Preprint Paper

S. Chauvie, P. Nieminen, M. G. Pia
Geant4 model for the stopping power of low energy negatively charged hadrons
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 578-584, 2007 Preprint Paper

S. Guatelli, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, M. G. Pia
Geant4 Atomic Relaxation
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 585-593,  2007 Preprint Paper

S. Guatelli, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, M. G. Pia, V. Zampichelli
Validation of Geant4 Atomic Relaxation against the NIST Physical Reference Data
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 54, no. 3,  pp. 594-603,  2007 Preprint Paper

B. Mascialino,  A. Pfeiffer, M. G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
New developments of the Goodness-of-Fit Statistical Toolkit
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 53, no. 6, pp. 3834-3841,  2006 Paper

J. Allison et al.
Geant4 Developments and Applications
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 270-278, 2006 Paper

L. Peralta et al.
A new low-energy bremsstrahlung generator for GEANT4

Radiat. Prot. Dosim., vol. 116, no 1-4, pp. 59-64, 2005 Paper

C. Cougnet et al.
Radiation exposure and mission strategies for interplanetary manned missions  (REMSIM)
Earth, Moon, and Planets, vol. 94, pp. 279285, 2005 Paper

K. Amako et al.
Comparison of Geant4 electromagnetic physics models against the NIST reference data
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 910-918,  2005 Paper

G. A. P. Cirrone, G. Cuttone, S. Guatelli, S. Lo Nigro, B. Mascialino, M. G. Pia, L. Raffaele, G. Russo, M. G. Sabini
Implementation of a New Monte Carlo - GEANT4 Simulation Tool for the Development of a Proton Therapy Beam Line and Verification of the Related Dose Distributions
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 262-265,  2005 Paper

J. Knobloch and M. G. Pia
Trends in Computing
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 2050 - 2055, 2004 Paper

G.A.P. Cirrone, S. Donadio, S. Guatelli, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, S. Parlati, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
A Goodness-of-Fit Statistical Toolkit
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 2056-2063,  2004 Paper

P. Rodrigues, R. Moura, C. Ortigao, L. Peralta, M. G. Pia, A. Trindade, J. Varela
Geant4 Applications and Developments for Medical Physics Experiments
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 1412-1419,  2004 Paper

S. Agostinelli et al.
Geant4: a simulation toolkit
NIM A, vol. 506, pp. 250-303, 2003 Preprint Paper


Conference Proceedings

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Application of Econometric Data Analysis Methods to Physics Software
Proc. IEEE NSS/MIC 2016, in press

red77.gif Elisabetta Ronchieri, Maria Grazia Pia, Tullio Basaglia, Marco Canaparo
Geant4 Maintainability Assessed with Respect to Software Engineering References
Proc. IEEE NSS/MIC 2016, in press

red77.gif T. Basaglia, M. Bonanomi, F. Cattorini, M. C. Han, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. Marcoli, M. G. Pia, E. Ronchieri, P. Saracco
Experimental Assessment of Electron Ionization Cross Sections
Proc. IEEE NSS/MIC 2016, in press

red77.gif Tullio Basaglia, Min Cheol Han, Gabriela Hoff, Chan Hyeong Kim, Sung Hun Kim, Maria Grazia Pia, and Paolo Saracco
Simulation Validation Epistemics in a Geant4 Case Study
Proc. IEEE NSS/MIC 2016, in press

red77.gif Maria Grazia Pia, Elisabetta Ronchieri
Application of econometric and ecology analysis methods in physics software
Proc. CHEP 2016, in press

red77.gif Elisabetta Ronchieri, Maria Grazia Pia, Marco Canaparo
Assessment of Geant4 Maintainability with respect to software engineering references
Proc. CHEP 2016, in press

T. Basaglia, M. C. Han, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco,
Experimental quantification of Geant4 PhysicsList recommendations: methods and results,
J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 664, p. 072037, 2015

E. Ronchieri, M. G. Pia, F. Giacomini,
First statistical analysis of Geant4 quality software metrics,
J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 664, p. 062053, 2015

G. Hoff, T. Basaglia, C. Choi, M. C. Han, C. H. Kim, H. S. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, M. Begalli
,
Methods and techniques for Monte Carlo physics validation,
Proc. ANS MC2015 - Joint Int. Conf. on Math. and Comp. (M&C), Supercomputing in Nucl. Appl. (SNA), Monte Carlo (MC) Method,  2015

C. Choi, M. C. Han, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco and G. Weidenspointner,
Testable physics by design,
J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 664, p. 062047, 2015

S. Kluth, M. G. Pia, T. Schoerner-Sadenius and P. Steinbach,
How do particle physicists learn the programming concepts they need?
J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 664, p. 062048, 2015

P. Saracco, M. G. Pia,
An exact framework for uncertainty quantification in Monte Carlo simulation
J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 513, p. 022033, 2014

M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, Z. W. Bell, P. V. Dressendorfer,
Scholarly literature and the press: scientific impact and social perception of physics computing,
J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 513, p. 062039, 2014

M. Batic, M. Begalli, M. C. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, H. S. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointner,
Geant4 and beyond: Recent progress in precision physics modeling
Proc. 18th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of ANS, RPSD, pp. 169-172, 2014

P. Saracco and M. G. Pia,
Uncertainty quantification for Monte Carlo simulations,
Proc. 18th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division of ANS, RPSD, 2014

T. Basaglia, M. Batic, M. Begalli, M. C. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, H. S. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointer,
Geant4 and beyond: Precision physics modeling and validation
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. and Med. Imaging Conf., 2014

M. Batic, M. Begalli, M. C. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, H. S. Kim, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointner,
Photons revisited,
Proc. SNA + MC 2013 - Joint Int. Conf. on Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications + Monte Carlo, p. 02104, 2014

A. Pfeiffer and M. G. Pia,
Data analysis with R in an experimental physics environment,
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, DOI 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829565, 2013

M. Batič, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointner,
Negative improvements, relative validity and elusive goodness,
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829501, 2013.

M. Batič, G. Hoff , C. H. Kim, H. S. Kim, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco,
Physics methods for the simulation of photoionization,
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829499, 2013

M. Batic, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco and G. Weidenspointner,
PIXE simulation: Models, methods and technologies,
AIP Conf. Proc. vol. 1525, p. 288, 2013.
Paper

P. Saracco and M. G. Pia,
Progress with Uncertainty Quantification in generic Monte Carlo simulations,
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829453, 2013

G. Weidenspointner, M. Batic, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco,
Validation of Compton scattering Monte Carlo simulation models,
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, DOI: 10.1109/NSSMIC.2013.6829500, 2013

S. Hauf, M. Kuster, D. H. H. Hoffmann, P. M. Lang, S. Neff, M. G. Pia, L. Strüder,
Background simulations for the wide field imager aboard the ATHENA X-ray Observatory,
Proc. SPIE 8443, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2012: Ultraviolet to Gamma Ray, p. 84435J, 2012

M. Batic, M. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, H. Seo, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer,
Paths to Geant4 Evolution: Refactoring, Reengineering and Physics
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2012, Anaheim, CA

P. Saracco, M. Batic, G. Hoff, M. G. Pia,
Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) in generic MonteCarlo simulations
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2012, Anaheim, CA

Matej Batic, Stefanie Granato, Gabriela Hoff, Maria Grazia Pia and Georg Weidenspointner,
Precision Analysis of Electron Energy Deposition in Detectors Simulated by Geant4
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2012, Anaheim, CA

M. Batic, G. Hoff, M. G. Pia and P. Saracco,
State-of-the-Art Simulation of Photon Interactions with Matter
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2012, Anaheim, CA

Maria Grazia Pia, Tullio Basaglia, Zane W. Bell, Paul V. Dressendorfer,
Code and Papers: Computing Publication Patterns in the LHC Era
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2012, Anaheim, CA

M. Batic, M. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, H. Seo, G. Weidenspointner,
Physics Data Libraries: Content and Algorithms for Improved Monte Carlo Simulation
Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2012, Anaheim, CA

M. Batic, M. Begalli, M. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, H. Seo, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer,
Refactoring, reengineering and evolution: paths to Geant4 uncertainty quantification and performance improvement

Proc. CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2012, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 396, p. 022038, 2012 Preprint  Paper

 M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, Z. W. Bell, P. V. Dressendorfer,
Publication patterns in HEP computing

Proc. CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2012, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 396, p. 062015, 2012 Preprint  Paper

 M. Batic, G. Hoff, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco,
Algorithms and parameters for improved accuracy in physics data libraries

Proc. CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2012, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 396, p. 022039, 2012 Preprint  Paper

 M. Batic, G. Hoff, M. G. Pia,
Precision analysis of Geant4 condensed transport effects on energy deposition in detectors

Proc. CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2012, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 396, p. 022004, 2012 Preprint Paper

 M. Batic, A. M. Paganoni, A. Pfeiffer, M. G. Pia, A. Ribon,
A new development cycle of the Statistical Toolkit
(Winner of Best Poster selection)
Proc. CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2012, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 396, p. 052010, 2012 Preprint  Paper

M. Batic, M. Begalli, M. Han, S. Hauf, G. Hoff, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, H. Seo, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer,
Quantifying The Unknown: Issues In Simulation Validation And Their Experimental Impact
Proc. ICATPP 2011, Como, in press

 H. Seo, M. G. Pia, P. Saracco, C. H. Kim
Ionisation models for nano-scale simulation
Proc. CHEP 2010, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 331, p. 032030, 2012 Paper

 M. Han, M. G. Pia, M. Augelli, S. Hauf, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, L. Moneta, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, H. Seo
New data libraries and physics data management tools
Proc. CHEP 2010, J. Phys. Conf. Series, vol. 331, p. 042010, 2012 Paper

 H. Seo, M.G. Pia, L. Quintieri, M. Begalli, P. Saracco, C. H. Kim,  
Atomic Parameters for Monte Carlo Transport Simulation: Survey, Validation and Induced Systematic Effects

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN  Paper

 M.G. Pia, M. Begalli, A. Lechner, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco,  
Quantifying the unknown

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN Paper

 M. Augelli, S. Hauf, M. Kuster, M. Han, C. H. Kim, M. G. Pia, L. Quintieri, H. Seo, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointner and A. Zoglauer,  
Ionisation models for nano-scale simulation

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN Paper

 M. Augelli, S. Hauf, M. Kuster, M. Han, C. H. Kim, M. G. Pia, L. Quintieri, H. Seo, P. Saracco, G. Weidenspointner and A. Zoglauer,  
New Physics Data Libraries for Monte Carlo Transport

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN Paper

  M. Han, C. H. Kim, L. Moneta, M.G. Pia, H. Seo,
Physics Data Management Tools for Monte Carlo Transport: Computational Evolutions and Benchmarks

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN  Paper

  M. Augelli, M. Begalli, M. Han, S. Hauf, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M. G. Pia, P. Queiroz Filho, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, H. Seo, D. Souza Santos, G. Weidenspointner and A. Zoglauer
Environmental Adaptability and Mutants: Exploring New Concepts in Particle Transport for Multi-Scale Simulation

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN  Paper

  M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, Z. W. Bell, P. V. Dressendorfer,
The Butterfly Effect: Correlations Between Modeling in Nuclear-Particle Physics and Socioeconomic Factors

Proc. IEEE Nucl. Sci. Symp. 2010, Knoxville, TN Paper

 H. Seo, M.G. Pia, C. H. Kim,
Design, development and validation of electron ionisation models for nano-scale simulation (Best Student Paper Award)

Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M.G. Pia, M. Begalli, A. Lechner, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco,
Epistemic and systematic uncertainties in Monte Carlo simulation: an investigation in proton Bragg peak simulation

Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. Augelli, M. Begalli, M. Han, S. Hauf, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M.G. Pia, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, H. Seo, M. Sudhakar, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer  
Data libraries as a collaborative tool across Monte Carlo codes
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. Han, C. H. Kim, L. Moneta, M.G. Pia, H. Seo,  
Physics data management tools: computational evolutions and benchmarks
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. Augelli, M. Begalli, M. Han, S. Hauf, C. H. Kim, M. Kuster, M.G. Pia, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, H. Seo, M. Sudhakar, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer  
Environmental adaptability and mutants: exploring new concepts in particle transport for multi-scale simulation
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. Augelli, M. Begalli, M.G. Pia, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, M. Sudhakar, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer  
New techniques in Monte Carlo simulation: experience with a prototype of generic programming application to Geant4 physics processes
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. G. Pia, M. Augelli, M. Begalli, C. H. Kim, L. Quintieri, P. Saracco, H. Seo, M. Sudhakar, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer  
Conceptual challenges and computational progress in X-ray simulation
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 S. Hauf, M. Kuster, D. H. H. Hoffmann, Z. W. Bell, M. G. Pia, G. Weidenspointner, A. Zoglauer  
Radioactive decay simulation with Geant4: experimental benchmarks and developments for X-ray astronomy applications
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, Z. W. Bell, P. V. Dressendorfer,   
The impact of Monte Carlo simulation: a scientometric analysis of scholarly literature
Proc. SNA + Monte Carlo Conference 2010, Tokyo

 M. Augelli et al., Inter-Comparison and Validation of Geant4 Photon Interaction Models Preprint
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

  M. G. Pia et al., Validation of fluorescence transition probability calculations Preprint   
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

 
M. G. Pia et al., Recent Developments on PIXE Simulation with Geant4 Preprint 
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando
 
 E. Gargioni et al., Re-engineering a nanodosimetry Monte Carlo code into Geant4: software design and first results Preprint    
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

 M. Augelli et al., Geant4-related R&D for new particle transport methods Preprint    
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

 M. Augelli et al., Research in Geant4 electromagnetic physics design, and its effects on computational performance and quality assurance Preprint
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

 M. G. Pia, T. Basaglia, Z. W. Bell, P. V. Dressendorfer, Geant4 in Scientific Literature Preprint    
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

 S. Hauf et al., Progress and Validation of Geant4 Based Radioactive Decay Simulation Using the Examples of Simbol-X and IXO Preprint  
Proceedings of the Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference 2009, Orlando

  M. G. Pia et al., New models for PIXE simulation with Geant4 Preprint

Proceedings of CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2009

 M. G. Pia et al., Design and performance evaluations of generic programming techniques in a R&D prototype of Geant4 physics  Preprint
Proceedings of  CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2009

 M. G. Pia et al., R&D on co-working transport schemes in Geant4 Preprint
Proceedings of CHEP (Computing in High Energy Physics) 2009

M. G. Pia et al., R&D for co-working condensed and discrete transport methods in Geant4 kernel
Proc. Int. Conf. on Mathematics, Computational Methods & Reactor Physics (M&C 2009), New York, 2009

R. de Souza e Silva et al., Object oriented design of anthropomorphic phantoms and Geant4-based implementations
Proc. Int. Conf. on Mathematics, Computational Methods & Reactor Physics (M&C 2009), Saratoga Springs, New York, 2009

G. Weidenspointner et al., Application of the Geant4 PIXE implementation for space missions - New models for PIXE simulation with Geant4
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Dresden, 2008

A. Lechner et al., Validation of Geant4 X-Ray Fluorescence Transitions - Validation of  Geant4 electromagnetic models against calorimetry measurements in the energy range up to 1 MeV
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Dresden, 2008

F. Longo et al., New Geant4 Developments for Doppler Broadening Simulation in Compton Scattering - Development of Charge Transfer Simulation Models in Geant4
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Dresden, 2008

T. Basaglia et al., The Impact of Technological Research Through an Analysis of Particle Physics Literature
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Dresden, 2008

S. Chauvie et al., Microdosimetry in High-Resolution Cellular Phantoms Using the Very Low Energy Electromagnetic Extension of the Geant4 Toolkit,
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, 2007

 S. Chauvie et al, Evaluation of Phase Effects in Geant4 Microdosimetry Models for Particle Interactions in Water
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, 2007

A. Lechner, M.G. Pia and M. Sudhakar, Validation of Geant4 low energy physics models against electron energy deposition and backscattering data
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, 2007, IEEE NPSS Best Student Paper Award

A. Lechner et al., Analysis of Statistical Algorithms for the Comparison of Data Distributions in Physics Experiments
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, 2007

S. Chauvie et al., Benchmarks of medical dosimetry simulations using the grid
Proc. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium, Honolulu, 2007

S. Chauvie on behalf of the Geant4 Low Energy Electromagnetic Working Group, Validation of the Bremsstrahlung Models of Geant4
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

S. Chauvie et al., Geant4 Modelling of Anatomy Trough DICOM Interface
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

Z. Francis et al., Monte Carlo Simulation of Electromagnetic Interactions of Radiation with Liquid Water in the Framework of the Geant4-DNA Project
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

S. Guatelli et al., Geant4 Anthropomorphic Phantoms
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record,  San Diego, November 2006

S. Guatelli et al., Geant4 Simulation in a Distributed Computing Environment
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record,  San Diego, November 2006

S. Guatelli et al., Validation of Geant4 Electromagnetic and Hadronic Models Against Proton Data
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record,  San Diego, November 2006

B. Mascialino et al., Evaluation of the Power of Goodness-of-Fit Tests for the Comparison of Data Distributions
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

B. Mascialino et al., Simulation for LHC Radiation Background: Optimisation of Monitoring Detectors and Experimental Validation
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

B. Mascialino et al., Models of Biological Effects of Radiation in the Geant4 Toolkit
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

A. Montanari et al., Simulation with GEANT4 of a Novel Position Detector Based on Nanotechnologies
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

V. Zampichelli et al., Geant4 Atomic Relaxation Validation Against the NIST Reference Data
IEEE NSS 2006 Conference Record, San Diego, November 2006

S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, L. Moneta, I. Papadopoulos, A. Pfeiffer, M. G. Pia, M. Piergentili
Experience with the Unified Process in simulation projects
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia, S. Saliceti
Geant4 atomic relaxation models
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

S. Chauvie, S. Guatelli, V. Ivanchenko, F. Longo, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, L. Pandola, S. Parlati, L. Peralta, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili, P. Rodrigues, S. Saliceti, A. Trindade
Geant4 Low Energy Electromagnetic Physics
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

S. Guatelli, J. Moscicki, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili
Monte Carlo Simulation for radiotherapy in a distributed computing environment
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

K. Amako, S. Guatelli, V. Ivanchenko, B. Mascialino, K. Murakami, L. Pandola, S. Parlati, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili, T. Sasaki, L. Urban
Precision validation of Geant4 electromagnetic physics
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

B. Mascialino, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
A toolkit for statistical comparison of data distributions
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

F. Foppiano, B. Mascialino, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili
Geant4 Simulation of an Accelerator Head for Intensity Modulated RadioTherapy
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

S. Guatelli, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia
Radioprotection for interplanetary manned missions
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

F. Foppiano, S. Guatelli, M.G. Pia
A general-purpose dosimetric system for brachytherapy
The Monte Carlo Method: Versatility Unbounded in a Dynamic Computing World
Chattanooga, Tennessee, April 17-21, 2005, on CD-ROM, American Nuclear Society, LaGrange Park, IL (2005)

S. Chauvie, S. Guatelli, V. Ivanchenko, F. Longo, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, L. Pandola, S. Parlati, L. Peralta, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili, P. Rodrigues, S. Saliceti, A. Trindade
Geant4 low energy electromagnetic physics
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, L. Moneta, I. Papadopoulos, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili
Experience with software process in physics projects
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

K. Amako, S. Guatelli, V. Ivanchenko, B. Mascialino, K. Murakami, L. Pandola, S. Parlati, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili, T. Sasaki, L. Urban
Validation of Geant4 electromagnetic physics versus protocol data
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

S. Guatelli, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia, S. Saliceti
Geant4 atomic relaxation
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
Application of statistical methods for the comparison of data distributions
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

S. Guatelli, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia
Dosimetry for interplanetary manned missions
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

F. Foppiano, B. Mascialino, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili
A  Geant4-based simulation of an accelerator's head used for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Rome (Italy), 2004

S. Donadio, S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
A  Toolkit for Statistical Data Analysis
Proceedings of  CHEP 2004

L. Pandola on behalf of the Geant4 Collaboration
Geant4 and its validation
Proceedings of  9th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors, Siena (Italy), 2004

G. A. P. Cirrone, G. Cuttone, L. Raffaele, G. Russo, M. G. Pia
The Geant4 Toolkit capability in the hadrontherapy field: simulation of a transport beam line
Proceedings of  9th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors, Siena (Italy), 2004

S. Guatelli, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili
Technology transfer from HEP computing to the medical field: overview and application to dosimetry
Proceedings of  9th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors, Siena (Italy), 2004

S. Donadio, S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
A Statistical Toolkit for Data Analysis
Proceedings of  9th Topical Seminar on Innovative Particle and Radiation Detectors, Siena (Italy), 2004 and INFN/AE-04/9

S. Donadio, S. Guatelli, B. Mascialino, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
Data Analysis in HEP: a Statistical Toolkit
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Portland, 2003 and INFN/AE-04/7

F. Foppiano, S. Guatelli, J. Moscicki, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili
From DICOM to GRID: a Dosimetric System for Brachytherapy born from HEP
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Portland, 2003 and INFN/AE-04/6

L. Beaulieu, J.F. Carrier, F. Castrovillari, S. Chauvie, F. Foppiano, G. Ghiso, S. Guatelli, S. Incerti, E. Lamanna, S. Larsson, M.C. Lopes, L. Peralta, M.G. Pia, M. Piergentili, P. Rodrigues, V.H. Tremblay, A. Trindade
Overview of Geant4 Application in Medical Physics
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Portland, 2003 and INFN/AE-04/4

G.A.P. Cirrone, G. Cuttone, S. Donadio, V. Grichine, S. Guatelli, P. Gumplinger, V. Ivanchenko, M. Maire, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, P. Nieminen, L. Pandola, S. Parlati, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, L. Urban
Precision Validation of Geant4 Electromagnetic Physics
Proceedings of  IEEE-NSS, Portland, 2003 and INFN/AE-04/2

F. Foppiano, S. Guatelli, J. Moscicki, M.G. Pia
Distributed processing, Monte Carlo and CT interface for medical treatment planning
Proceedings of  ICATPP 2003

S. Donadio, B. Mascialino, S. Guatelli, M.G. Pia, P. Viarengo, A. Pfeiffer, A. Ribon, G.A.P. Cirrone, G. Cuttone, M. Tropeano, F. Foppiano, G. Ghiso
Un esempio di trasferimento tecnologico dalla fisica delle alte energie alla pratica clinica radioterapica: sviluppo di un toolkit statistico per il confronto di distribuzioni
Published in the Abstract Book of  SISMEC'03, Brescia (Italy), 2003

G.A.P. Cirrone, S. Donadio, S. Guatelli, F. James, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, L. Pandola, S. Parlati, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
Code-testing of Statistical Test implementation
Proceedings of  PhyStat03, SLAC, 2003 and INFN/AE-04/5

G.A.P. Cirrone, S. Donadio, S. Guatelli, L. Lista, A. Mantero, B. Mascialino, S. Parlati, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, A. Ribon, P. Viarengo
A software toolkit for statistical data analysis
Proceedings of  PhyStat03, SLAC, 2003 and INFN/AE-04/3

A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, on behalf of the Anaphe and Geant4 Collaborations
Tools for simulation and analysis
Proceedings of  ICHEP-02, Amsterdam, 2002

G. Cosmo, B. Ferrero Merlino, R. Giannitrapani, F. Longo, R. Nartallo, P. Nieminen, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, G. Santin, S. Tanaka, H. Yoshida
Architecture of collaborating frameworks: simulation, visualisation, user interface and analysis
Paper Proceedings of CHEP2001, Beijing, 2001

A. Brunengo, A. De Angelis, R. Giannitrapani, E. Guardincerri, A.S. Howard, F. Longo, P. Nieminen, A. Pfeiffer, M.G. Pia, G. Santin
Simulation for astroparticle experiments and planetary explorations: tools and applications
Paper Proceedings of CHEP2001, Beijing, 2001

S. Chauvie, G. Cosmo, F. Foppiano, E. Lamanna, F. Marchetto, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia, A. Solano, M. Tropeano
From HEP computing to biomedical research and vice-versa: technology transfer and application results
Paper Proceedings of CHEP2001, Beijing, 2001

S. Chauvie, G. Depaola, V. Ivanchenko, F. Longo, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia
(on behalf of the Geant4 Low Energy Electromagnetic Group)
Geant4 Low Energy Electromagnetic Physics
Paper Proceedings of CHEP2001, Beijing, 2001

S. Agostinelli et al.,
Medical applications of the Geant4 Toolkit
Proceedings of the EuroSim 2001 Conference, 2001

P. Nieminen and M.G. Pia,
Il progetto Geant4-DNA (in Italian)
Paper, AIRO Journal, March 2001

S. Chauvie et al.,
Geant4 Electromagnetic Physics
Proceedings of the MC2000 Conference, Lisbon, 2000 INFN/AE-00/07

S. Agostinelli et al.,
Medical Applications of the Geant4 Toolkit
Proceedings of the MC2000 Conference, Lisbon, 2000, INFN/AE-00/08

E. Daly et al.,
Space Applications of the Geant4 Toolkit
Proceedings of the MC2000 Conference, Lisbon, 2000, INFN/AE-00/09

L. Bellagamba et al.,
Object oriented design and implementation of an intra-nuclear transport model
Proceedings of the IXth International Conference on Calorimetry in High Energy Physics, Calor2000, Annecy, 2000
INFN-AE-00-13 (postscript) and Preprint

S. Agostinelli et al.,
Application of the Geant4 Monte Carlo code to the dosimetry of brachytherapy treatments
Proceedings of the IXth International Conference on Calorimetry in High Energy Physics, Calor2000, Annecy, 2000 CERN-OPEN-2000-319

L. Bellagamba et al.,
Object oriented design and implementation of an intra-nuclear transport model
Paper, Proceedings of the CHEP2000 Conference, Padova, 2000

P. Truscott et al.,
A Spacecraft Radiation Shielding and Effects Toolkit based on Geant4
Paper, Proceedings of the CHEP2000 Conference, Padova, 2000

J. Allison et al.,
Geant4 status and results
Paper, Proceedings of the CHEP2000 Conference, Padova, 2000

M.G. Pia for the Geant4 Collaboration
The Geant4 Object Oriented Simulation Toolkit
Proceedings of the EPS-HEP99 Conference, Tampere, 1999 and INFN/AE-99/22
 


INFN Notes

S. Guatelli et al.,
The Geant4 REMSIM Simulation for Dosimetry in Interplanetary Manned Space Missions
INFN/AE-04/11

S. Giani, V.N. Ivanchenko, G. Mancinelli, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia, L. Urban
Geant4 simulation of energy losses of ions
CERN-OPEN-99-300 and INFN/AE-99/21

S. Giani, V.N. Ivanchenko, G. Mancinelli, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia, L. Urban
Geant4 simulation of energy losses of slow hadrons
CERN-OPEN-99-121 and INFN/AE-99/20

J. Apostolakis, S. Giani, M. Maire, P. Nieminen, M.G. Pia, L. Urban
Geant4 low energy electromagnetic models for electrons and photons
CERN-OPEN-99-034 and INFN/AE-99/18
 


Theses

Theses associated to Geant4-INFN and Geant4-LowE Groups
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