Re: ...I will try again....

From: Vasilis Vlachoudis <Vasilis.Vlachoudis_at_cern.ch>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 21:19:11 +0200

Sorry indeed, EMF-CUT should be used to set both the production and
transport threshold of photons/electrons

V.

Vasilis Vlachoudis wrote:
> Dear Maja,
>
> I would prefer that you send such emails to the fluka-discuss list.
> FLUKA can do electron and photon tracking correctly down to 1keV. The=20
> recommended setting of 100keV is for most applications a safe limit to

> speed up the simulation.
> To lower the limit you have to use the PART-THRes card.
> Continuous =3D energy deposition from "continuous processes" along the =

> track like dE/dx
> Point =3D energy deposition from interactions at specific points in
space
>
> Best Regards
> Vasilis
>
> Maja Olvegaard wrote:
>>
>> Dear, Vasilis - again!
>> I did it again - accidentally clicked on "send" instead of "save", so

>> please just discard the last two e-mail that you received from me.
>>
>> I have understood from the Fluka manual that the lowest limit for=20
>> electron tracking that is recommended is around 100 keV. Does that go

>> for every type of scoring? I understand that you can override this=20
>> limit by putting an arbitrarily low emf-cut for particle transport.=20
>> Is it doable, and if yes: is it trustworthy or am I in the risk of=20
>> getting something unphysical?
>>
>> About USERDUMP: what is the difference between "Continuous" and=20
>> "local" (or "point") energy deposition? If I want to follow each=20
>> primary electron until it ends (and there dump the final energy and=20
>> coordinates), what shall I use?
>>
>> I apologize for the confusion of all the e-mails, and for the=20
>> somewhat confused questions. I have tried to find this information in

>> the manual without success. If you find time to help me with these=20
>> doubts I would be very greatful.
>>
>> Have a nice day and rest of the week!
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Maja
>> =20
>>
>
>
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