Sorting Simulations - Preparing fission experiments through simulations

Abstract

This master thesis focuses on development and tests of the analysis software to include newly added detectors before the start of a novel fission experiment to study Ac 230 scheduled for July 2025 at the ISOLDE facility at CERN. By converting simulated data to mimic the actual experimental data format it is possible to test the analysis software in advance. Comparing data output from the software with the same data before the conversion allows to spot bugs in the software. Thus the software can be prepared and tested before the experiment, as it removes the need to use measured data for development. The experiment will study fission of Ac 230 after (d,p) reactions of Ac 229 at 8MeV/u. While the Si array for detecting emitted protons has been used in many experiments, handling of three new detectors must be prepared. Two Si CD detectors for fission fragments, four position sensitive Si strip detectors for luminosity monitoring as well as 36 CeBr3 crystals for γ rays. The work in this thesis allow the analysis software to be used as a diagnostic tool for these new detectors already during the setup phase prior to the experiment.