PETAG01: A program for the direct simulation of a pellet target

We describe a numerical model of an internal pellet target to study the beam dynamics in storage rings, where the nuclear experiments with such type of target are planned. In this model the Monte Carlo algorithm is applied to evaluate the particle coordinates and momentum deviation depending on time and parameters of the target. One has to mention that due to statistical character of the pellet distribution in the target the analytical techniques are not applicable. This is also true for the particle distribution in the stored beam, which is influenced by various effects (such as a cooling process, intra-beam scattering, betatron oscillation, space charge effect). In this case only the Monte Carlo technique to model energy straggling in combination with the pellet distribution in the target should be considered.Program summaryProgram title: PETAG01Catalogue identifier: ADZV_v1_0Program summary URL:http://cpc.cs.qub.ac.uk/summaries/ADZV_v1_0.htmlProgram obtainable from: CPC Program Library, Queen's University, Belfast, N. IrelandLicensing provisions: Standard CPC licence, http://cpc.cs.qub.ac.uk/licence/licence.htmlNo. of lines in distributed program, including test data, etc.: 1068No. of bytes in distributed program, including test data, etc.: 11 314Distribution format: tar.gzProgramming language: Fortran 77, C/C++Computer: Platform independentOperating system: MS Windows 95/2000/XP, Linux (Unix)RAM: 128 MBClassification: 11.10Nature of problem: Particle beam dynamics with use of the pellet target.Solution method: Monte Carlo with analytical approximation.Running time: dozens of seconds