CORSIKA 8 – Towards a modern framework for the simulation of extensive air showers [IMA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1902.02822


Current and future challenges in astroparticle physics require novel simulation tools to achieve higher precision and more flexibility. For three decades the FORTRAN version of CORSIKA served the community in an excellent way. However, the effort to maintain and further develop this complex package is getting increasingly difficult. To overcome existing limitations, and designed as a very open platform for all particle cascade simulations in astroparticle physics, we are developing CORSIKA 8 based on modern C++ and Python concepts. Here, we give a brief status report of the project.

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M. Reininghaus and R. Ulrich
Mon, 11 Feb 19
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Comments: 4 pages, 3 figures; Proceedings of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays 2018