Simulation of particle identification with the cluster counting technique

Abstract

In this paper we show the potential of the cluster counting technique for particle identification. Simulations based on Garfield++ software prove that this technique improves the particle separation capabilities with respect to the ones obtained with the traditional method of dE/dx. Moreover three different algorithms to reproduce the clusters number and the cluster size distribution with Geant4 software are discussed.

Talk presented at the International Workshop on Future Linear Colliders (LCWS2021), 15-18 March 2021. C21-03-15.1