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G. Konrad:
"Modelling and Simulation of Experiments and Instrumentation in Neutron Particle Physics";
Talk: ASIM TCSE Workshop 2012, Vienna, Austria (invited); 02-13-2012 - 02-14-2012.

Precision measurements of observables in neutron beta decay address important open questions of particle physics and cosmology, and are generally complementary to direct searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model in high-energy physics. Free neutron decay is therefore a very active field, with a number of new measurements underway worldwide. The boundary element method (BEM), the finite element method (FEM), and Monte-Carlo-based (MC) codes are used to model and simulate neutron sources as well as experiments and instrumentation in neutron physics. In this talk, a brief overview of the various applications of BEM, FEM, and MC techniques in neutron physics will be presented. I will compare the different methods, where applicable, and discuss the respective pros and cons.

neutron physics, Standard Model, FEM, BEM

Project Head Hartmut Abele:
Elektronenspektroskopie mit PERC