Electron-Photon Transport in FLUKA: Status

Abstract

For historical reasons, FLUKA is best known for its hadron event generators: but the present version of the code can handle with similar or better accuracy also muons, low energy neutrons and electromagnetic effects. And, most important of all, it can simulate the transport of all these radiation components and their reciprocal interactions at the same time. This capability is especially important in accelerator shielding and in cosmic ray studies where the cross-talk at all energies between the different components is very complex and essential for an understanding of the radiation field.