diff --git a/index.markdown b/index.markdown index 4153aa1..74a16ca 100644 --- a/index.markdown +++ b/index.markdown @@ -5,16 +5,22 @@ layout: default -description: "{::nomarkdown} GEMC use databases (ASCII, SQLITE, MYSQL) to create Geant4 simulation objects such as geometry, materials, etc. -Since no quantity is hard-coded, systems can be created or modified w/o re-compiling the code. -In addition:

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  • The geometry/materials API is in python
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  • Models can be imported from CAD and/or GDML and mixed with native Geant4 volumes
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  • The geometry can be modded at run time, for example by applying tilts / displacements

    • {:/}" - -p1: "Geant4 volumes are built using the sci-g python API." -p2: "An example geometry: a flux scintillator paddle collects hits from protons impinging on a liquid hydrogen target" -p3: "The [above snippet](https://gist.github.com/maureeungaro/8e8616b388d65df0c8168a6b205f0c43) is the only code needed to build the geometry and record all tracks hitting the paddle." +description: "{::nomarkdown} GEMC utilizes databases (ASCII, SQLite, MySQL) to dynamically create Geant4 +simulation objects, including geometry, materials, and more. +Systems can be created or modified without requiring code recompilation. +Additionally, geometry can be imported from CAD or GDML files and seamlessly integrated with +native Geant4 volumes.

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    + +
    +{:/}" +arc_caption: "Typical usage: detector geometries and materials are loaded from various databases sources. +Particles are transported through materials by Geant4, hits are collected and digitized, and output(s) are created. +Notice that GEMC users do not have to code the Geant4 simulation, but only the detector geometry and materials." + +api: "Geant4 volumes are built using the python API. +An example geometry: a flux scintillator paddle collects hits from protons impinging on a liquid hydrogen target" +api_caption: "The [above snippet](https://gist.github.com/maureeungaro/8e8616b388d65df0c8168a6b205f0c43) is the only code needed to build the geometry and record all tracks hitting the paddle." v1: "
    A detector can be re-used in multiple experiments, with configuration changes such as shifts components, changes of materials, addition or removal of certain volumes.

    " v2: "GEMC can manage this with a string variable called `variation`. This has the advantages:

    " @@ -26,31 +32,29 @@ v6: "In the JSON steering card the two variations of clas12CD are loaded by spec --- -**GEMC** (**GE**ant **M**onte-**C**arlo) is a program based on [Geant4](https://geant4.web.cern.ch) -to simulate the passage of particles through matter. -It provides:
    +**GEMC** (**GE**ant **M**onte-**C**arlo) is a simulation program built on [Geant4](https://geant4.web.cern.ch) + designed to leverage databases for modeling the passage of particles through matter. Key features include:
    -- SQL / ASCII Databases for detector parameters like geometry and materials -- Geometry variations +- Python API +- Support for geometry variations to adapt to different simulation setups +- Pre-packaged signal digitization tools, such as flux and dosimeter simulations +- Plugins mechanism to extend functionality, including custom user generators and digitization - Emulation of hardware electronics -- Pre-packaged signal digitization such as flux and dosimeter -- Custom users plugins mechanism for simulation aspects like generators and igitization -- Built-in ASCII and [ROOT](https://root.cern) output +- Built-in ASCII and [ROOT](https://root.cern) output formats
    -| Database sources: code-independent simulations | -|------------------------------------------------| -| {{ page.description }} | -| ![gemcArch] | -| *{{ page.c5 }}* | +| Database sources: no-code simulations | +|---------------------------------------| +| {{ page.description }} | +| *{{ page.arc_caption }}* |

    -| Python API | | -|------------------------------|--------------------------------| -| ![gemcExamplePic] | ![gemcCodeExample] | -| {{ page.p1 }} {{ page.p2 }} | *{{ page.p3 }}* | +| Python API | | +|-------------------|--------------------------| +| ![gemcExamplePic] | ![gemcCodeExample] | +| {{ page.api }} | *{{ page.api_caption }}* |

    @@ -59,14 +63,13 @@ It provides:
    | ![clas12v] | {{ page.v1 }} {{ page.v2 }} {{ page.v3 }} {{ page.v4 }} | | {{ page.v5 }} | {{ page.v6 }} | -

    - -[gemcArch]: assets/images/gemcArchitecture.png [gemcCodeExample]: assets/images/pythonAPI.png + [gemcExamplePic]: assets/images/pythonAPIGeo.png + [clas12v]: assets/images/clas12v.gif