[Gate-users] multiple sensitive detectors

Benjamin Ziemer bziemer at uci.edu
Thu Sep 5 17:01:29 CEST 2013


Hello All:

I am trying to get familiar with the GATE system by attempting to modify
and replicate various examples and benchmarks provided with the GATE
install.

I am currently trying to set up more than one sensitive detector and am
running into a very strange error.  I get the error:

***** COMMAND NOT FOUND </gate/systems/mainVol/module/attach module> *****
***** Batch is interrupted!! *****

In addition, there are twelve lines of:

Warning in <TBranch::TBranch>: No name was given to the leaf number '0' in
the leaflist of the branch ''.

But, I assume this last error is due to the improper set up.

I am following the example in the example_TrackerDetector; and they have a
line EXACTLY like my first error in their geometry construction
(/gate/systems/cylindricalPET/module/attach module - of course the main
name is different).

I think I must be missing something with the attachment of the entire
system and would appreciate any assistance someone could offer.

thank you,
Benjamin

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i am including the geometry setup below
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####################
# mainVol system #
####################
/gate/world/daughters/name mainVol
/gate/world/daughters/insert box
/gate/mainVol/placement/setTranslation 0. 0. 0. mm
/gate/mainVol/geometry/setXLength 100. mm
/gate/mainVol/geometry/setYLength 5.5 mm
/gate/mainVol/geometry/setZLength 32.5 mm
/gate/mainVol/setMaterial Vacuum
/gate/mainVol/vis/forceWireframe
/gate/mainVol/vis/setColor red

#############
# module
#############
/gate/mainVol/daughters/name module
/gate/mainVol/daughters/insert box
/gate/module/geometry/setXLength 100. mm
/gate/module/geometry/setYLength 5.5 mm
/gate/module/geometry/setZLength 32.5 mm
/gate/module/setMaterial Vacuum
/gate/module/vis/forceWireframe
/gate/module/vis/setColor red

############
# Pixel    #
############
/gate/module/daughters/name crystal
/gate/module/daughters/insert box
/gate/crystal/geometry/setXLength 100 mm
/gate/crystal/geometry/setYLength 5.5 mm
/gate/crystal/geometry/setZLength 32.5 mm
/gate/crystal/setMaterial Vacuum
/gate/crystal/vis/forceWireframe
/gate/crystal/vis/setColor cyan

############
# Si Pixel #
############
/gate/crystal/daughters/name pixelSi
/gate/crystal/daughters/insert box
/gate/pixelSi/placement/setTranslation 0. 0. 1.25 mm
/gate/pixelSi/geometry/setXLength 100 mm
/gate/pixelSi/geometry/setYLength 0.5 mm
/gate/pixelSi/geometry/setZLength 30.0 mm
/gate/pixelSi/setMaterial Silicon
/gate/pixelSi/vis/forceSolid
/gate/pixelSi/vis/setColor cyan

###########
# Cu1 Pixel  #
###########
/gate/crystal/daughters/name pixelCu1
/gate/crystal/daughters/insert box
/gate/pixelCu1/placement/setTranslation 0. -1.5 1.25 mm
/gate/pixelCu1/geometry/setXLength 100. mm
/gate/pixelCu1/geometry/setYLength 2.5 mm
/gate/pixelCu1/geometry/setZLength 30.0 mm
/gate/pixelCu1/setMaterial Copper
/gate/pixelCu1/vis/forceWireframe
/gate/pixelCu1/vis/setColor green

###########
# Cu2 Pixel  #
###########
/gate/crystal/daughters/name pixelCu2
/gate/crystal/daughters/insert box
/gate/pixelCu2/placement/setTranslation 0. 1.5 1.25 mm
/gate/pixelCu2/geometry/setXLength 100. mm
/gate/pixelCu2/geometry/setYLength 2.5 mm
/gate/pixelCu2/geometry/setZLength 30.0 mm
/gate/pixelCu2/setMaterial Copper
/gate/pixelCu2/vis/forceWireframe
/gate/pixelCu2/vis/setColor blue

###########
# Cu3 Pixel  #
###########
/gate/crystal/daughters/name pixelCu3
/gate/crystal/daughters/insert box
/gate/pixelCu3/placement/setTranslation 0. 0. -15. mm
/gate/pixelCu3/geometry/setXLength 100. mm
/gate/pixelCu3/geometry/setYLength 5.5 mm
/gate/pixelCu3/geometry/setZLength 2.5 mm
/gate/pixelCu3/setMaterial Copper
/gate/pixelCu3/vis/forceWireframe
/gate/pixelCu3/vis/setColor red



# ATTACH SYSTEM
/gate/systems/mainVol/module/attach module
/gate/systems/mainVol/crystal/attach crystal
/gate/systems/mainVol/layer0/attach pixelSi
/gate/systems/mainVol/layer1/attach pixelCu1
/gate/systems/mainVol/layer2/attach pixelCu2
/gate/systems/mainVol/layer3/attach pixelCu3

# ATTACH LAYER
/gate/pixelSi/attachCrystalSD
/gate/pixelCu1/attachCrystalSD
/gate/pixelCu2/attachCrystalSD
/gate/pixelCu3/attachCrystalSD

/gate/systems/mainVol/describe






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