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name: geant4-detector-simulator description: Geant4 detector simulation skill for particle transport, detector geometry, and physics process modeling allowed-tools:

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Geant4 Detector Simulator

Purpose

Provides expert guidance on Geant4 detector simulations, including geometry construction, physics list configuration, and particle transport modeling.

Capabilities

• Geometry construction (GDML, C++)
• Physics list selection and customization
• Sensitive detector implementation
• Hit collection and digitization
• Visualization configuration
• Multi-threading optimization

Usage Guidelines

1. Geometry: Define detector geometry using GDML or C++ code
2. Physics Lists: Select appropriate physics lists for the application
3. Sensitive Detectors: Implement hit collection in active volumes
4. Digitization: Convert hits to detector signals
5. Optimization: Enable multi-threading for performance

Tools/Libraries

• Geant4
• GDML
• ROOT