1. P. Nieminen, E. Daly, A. Mohammadzadeh, H.D.R. Evans, G. Santin
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
ESA Geant4 Activities
P. Nieminen, E. Daly, A. Mohammadzadeh, H.D.R. Evans, G. Santin
ESA-ESTEC

2. Recent and on-going Geant4-related R&D funded by ESA
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
Recent and on-going Geant4-related R&D funded by ESA
Radiation Effects Analysis Tools (REAT), SPENVIS and Geant4 interface for Multi-Layered Shielding Simulation Software (MULASSIS), including WWW version [QinetiQ, University of Southampton]
Dose Estimation by Simulation of the ISS Radiation Environment (DESIRE) [University of Stockholm, Karolinska Institut, EAC, ESTEC, INR]
Geant4 simulations on the ESA SREM instrument [University of Bern]
Predicting displacement damage effects in electronic components by method of simulation (NIEL). [University of Cologne]
Further work on low-energy e.m. extensions, e.g. for Bepi Colombo [INFN Genova, ESA Astrophysics, other Institutes and Universities]
Improvement of graphical representation of solids, investigation of STEP to XML translation [E. Chernaev, CERN]
Development of Internal Conversion process [QinetiQ]
SpaceGRID, WP on Geant4 application [Datamat, QinetiQ]
INTAS project : comparisons with SHIELD code [ESTEC, BISA, CNES, Russian Institutes]

3. Upcoming Geant4 R&D and other activities
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
Upcoming Geant4 R&D and other activities
Energetic Particle Shielding and Interactions Software, major R&D item. 5 ESA missions + 5 other activities for new Geant4 models and applications [QinetiQ + 5 other Institutes / Teams]
Aurora: Manned and unmanned Solar System exploration initiative. Items for space environments and effects:
Proposals in the ESA General Studies Programme for plasma and components tools and applications
Proposal for ESA-Portugal Task Force: Study on EUSO and AMS on the ISS
Geant4 Space Users’ Forum January 2003 at ESTEC:
Radiation Shielding and Effects (Geant4 models, open competition)
Radiation Exposure and Mission Strategies for Interplanetary Manned Missions (Geant4 applications, open competition)

4. MULASSIS: WWW tool for shielding calculations
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
MULASSIS: WWW tool for shielding calculations

5. MULASSIS: WWW tool for shielding calculations
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
MULASSIS: WWW tool for shielding calculations

6. Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (SREM)
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (SREM)

7. Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (SREM)
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (SREM)

8. Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (SREM)
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
Standard Radiation Environment Monitor (SREM)

9. SREM on PROBA: protons and electrons
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
SREM on PROBA: protons and electrons
SREM

10. ESA Columbus module on ISS
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
ESA Columbus module on ISS

11. Construction of COLUMBUS geometry
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
DESIRE (Dose Estimation by Simulation of the ISS Radiation Environment):
Prediction of the ambient energetic particle environment (SPENVIS & additional models)
Construction of COLUMBUS geometry
Radiation transport, including secondary particle production, through the geometry.
Geant4, HZETRN, and SHIELD inter-comparison.
Calculation of astronaut radiation doses
Connection to an INTAS activity:
Neutrons

12. INTAS-00-629: proton and heavy ion data base
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
INTAS : proton and heavy ion data base

13. INTAS-00-629: proton and heavy ion data base
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
INTAS : proton and heavy ion data base

14. HERMES X-Ray Spectrometer on Mercury Planetary Orbiter
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
HERMES X-Ray Spectrometer on Mercury Planetary Orbiter
PIXE from solar proton events

15. BESSY-II data HERMES X-Ray Spectrometer on Mercury Planetary Orbiter
ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
HERMES X-Ray Spectrometer on Mercury Planetary Orbiter
BESSY-II data

16. ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) Satellite Test of the Equivalence Principle (STEP)
Charging of test masses by cosmic rays and solar particles, d-rays, and displaced gold ions
p+, a, Au+
Analysis by Geant3.21 down to 10 keV; interfacing with ITS3.0 down to 1 keV. [Y. Jafry et al., Class. Quantum Grav. 13, 1996]
Geant4: Analysis possible in one framework down to 250 eV.
SMART-2 application
-rays

17. ESA Space Environment &
Effects Analysis Section
SPENVIS spectra