ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 07 02 62 3 v 1 2 3 Fe b 20 07 MGGPOD : A MONTE CARLO SUITE FOR GAMMA RAY ASTRONOMY – VERSION 1 . 1
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We announce the forthcoming public release of Version 1.1 of MGGPOD, a user-friendly suite of Monte Carlo codes built around the widely used GEANT (Version 3.21) package. MGGPOD is capable of simulating ab initio the physical processes relevant for the production of instrumental backgrounds. These processes include the build-up and delayed decay of radioactive isotopes as well as the prompt de-excitation of excited nuclei, both of which give rise to a plethora of instrumental gamma-ray background lines in addition to continuum backgrounds. A detailed qualitative and quantitative understanding of instrumental backgrounds is crucial for most stages of high-energy astronomy missions. Improvements implemented in Version 1.1 of the proven MGGPOD Monte Carlo suite include: additional beam geometry options, the capability of modelling polarized photons, additional output formats suitable e.g. for event reconstruction algorithms, improved neutron interaction cross sections, and improved treatment of the radioactive decay of isomeric nuclear states. The MGGPOD package and documentation are publicly available for download from
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