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A systematic model for simulating GEM detector is presented using Garfield++ package. ANSYS, a mechanical interface based on finite element analysis method is used to solve the electric field lines inside the detector. Garfield++, along with the implementation of two other softwares, Heed and Magboltz are used to simulate the ionization of gas molecule inside detector chamber and to investigate the electron transport property for a given electric field. The simulation is performed for a triple GEM prototype, having GEM foils of standard geometrical configuration. Preliminary calculations are done for extracting information like electron collection efficiency, extraction efficiency, and detector gain along with field distribution.
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Swain, S., Mondal, M.M., Sahu, P.K., Nayak, S.N. (2018). A Simulation Model for Triple GEM Detector. In: Biswas, S., Das, S., Ghosh, S. (eds) Advanced Detectors for Nuclear, High Energy and Astroparticle Physics. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 201. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7665-7_24
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