NEXTSim

NEXTSim is a Geant4/ROOT based software devoted to simulate and optimize the performance of the NEXT neutron detector

Authors

• Xiadong Zhang
• Kyle Schmitt
• David Pérez Loureiro

Features

• Realistic simulation of scintillation detectors
• Diferent geometries available
• SiPM readout

Installation

Getting the source

$git clone https://github.com/alourei/NEXTSim

will clone the GitHub repository to your computer and will create the NEXTSim folder

Compiling

Create the build directory and change to it

$mkdir NEXTSim-build
$cd NEXTSim-build

Generate the Makefile using cMake

$cmake -DGeant4_DIR </pathToGeant4Instalation/lib/Geant<version>> </pathToNEXTsimSource>

Compile the code

$make

Contribute

• Issue Tracker: https://github.com/alourei/NEXTSim/issues
• Source Code: https://github.com/alourei/NEXTSim

Support

If you are having issues, please let us know.

License

NEXTSim is distributed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public Licence version 3 (LGPL)