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Magboltz-GUI: a Python-based graphical user interface for Magboltz

Michele Renda. Dan Andrei Ciubotaru, Călin Alexa

Abstract

Magboltz is widely used to compute electron transport properties in gas mixtures for detector applications. Its text-based workflow, however, can be a barrier for routine use, especially for users who are not already familiar with the program. We present Magboltz-GUI, a Python-based graphical user interface for defining gas mixtures, configuring simulation parameters, running Magboltz, and visualizing or exporting the resulting. The tool is designed as a lightweight frontend for common tasks in research and teaching environments involving gaseous detectors, including micropattern technologies such as Micromegas. This paper describes the software implementation, main interface components, and its availability as an open-source distributed package via Python tools.

Magboltz-GUI: a Python-based graphical user interface for Magboltz

Abstract

Magboltz is widely used to compute electron transport properties in gas mixtures for detector applications. Its text-based workflow, however, can be a barrier for routine use, especially for users who are not already familiar with the program. We present Magboltz-GUI, a Python-based graphical user interface for defining gas mixtures, configuring simulation parameters, running Magboltz, and visualizing or exporting the resulting. The tool is designed as a lightweight frontend for common tasks in research and teaching environments involving gaseous detectors, including micropattern technologies such as Micromegas. This paper describes the software implementation, main interface components, and its availability as an open-source distributed package via Python tools.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 11 sections, 4 figures, 1 table.

Table of Contents

  1. Motivation and significance
  2. Implementation
  3. Installation
  4. Installation with bundled Qt dependencies
  5. Installation using a system Qt environment
  6. Launching the application
  7. Interface
  8. Export simulation data
  9. Visualizing simulation results
  10. Availability & Licensing
  11. Conclusions

Figures (4)

  • Figure 1: Main window of the Magboltz-GUI application.
  • Figure 2: Gas selection window.
  • Figure 3: Export Results dialog showing the available export types, output formats, and data customization options.
  • Figure 4: Results plots window showing several views of Magboltz simulation outputs, with selectable result types and customizable plot styles.