Published 2019
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Journal article
A GPU-Based Photon Tracker for the Wavelength shifting Optical Module (WOM)
Creators
- 1. Institute of Physics, Mainz (Germany)
- 2. Institute of Computer Science, Mainz (Germany)
Description
The Wavelength shifting Optical Module consists of a cylindrical tube coated with wavelength shifting paint and read out by a photomultiplier tube (PMT) optically attached at each end. Light striking the surface of the tube is absorbed, shifted towards longer wavelengths and guided to the PMT by total internal reflection within the walls of the tube. This talk presents the current status of a high performance photon tracking simulation for the WOM which runs on CUDA-enabled GPUs. A prototype of this simulation processes photons approximately 240 times faster than commercial software, and we have identified opportunities for additional optimization.
Availability note (English)
Available from: https://www.dpg-verhandlungen.de/Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
- Journal Issue
- Aachen 2019 issue
- Journal Page Range
- [1 p.]
- ISSN
- 0420-0195
- CODEN
- VDPEAZ
Conference
- Title
- Particle physics, didactics of physics, working group jDPG, working group physics, modern information technology and artificial intelligence
- Original Conference Title
- DPG-Fruehjahrstagung 2019 mit den folgenden Fachverbaenden und Arbeitskreisen: Teilchenphysik, Didaktik der Physik, Arbeitskreis jDPG, Arbeitskreis Physik, moderne Informationstechnologie und Kuenstliche Intelligenz
- Acronym
- DPG Spring meeting 2019 of the following divisions und working groups
- Dates
- 25-29 Mar 2019
- Place
- Aachen (Germany)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 51001820
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CYLINDRICAL CONFIGURATION; MODULAR STRUCTURES; OPTICAL EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL REFLECTION; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE TRACKS; PERFORMANCE; PHOTODETECTORS; PHOTOMULTIPLIERS; PROCESS COMPUTERS; SPECTRAL SHIFT; TUBES
- Descriptors DEC
- COMPUTERS; CONFIGURATION; EQUIPMENT; PHOTOTUBES; REFLECTION; SIMULATION
Optional Information
- Notes
- Session: T 12.6 Mo 17:15; Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 54(3)
- Collaborations
- IceCube-Collaboration