Introduction to FLUKA
Here’s where to find FLUKA (Ahdida et al. (2022), Battistoni et al. (2015)).
And here’s where to find FLAIR (Donadon et al. (2024)), the graphical user interface (GUI) for FLUKA and other radiation-transport codes.
Learning resources¶
Complete lectures and exercises are freely available online, direct from the horse’s mouth.
Step 1¶
On FLUKA home page, look for link to the latest course. There are Beginner and Advanced courses. Choose the one you like.
In case no course is visible, find one from more.
Step 2¶
On the course page, click indico page.
Step 3¶
On the indico page, click Timetable.
Step 4¶
On the timetable page, the paper clips throughout the timetable will lead to the freely downloadable lecture and exercise files.
Step 5¶
Have fun.
- Ahdida, C., Bozzato, D., Calzolari, D., Cerutti, F., Charitonidis, N., Cimmino, A., Coronetti, A., D’Alessandro, G. L., Donadon Servelle, A., Esposito, L. S., Froeschl, R., García Alía, R., Gerbershagen, A., Gilardoni, S., Horváth, D., Hugo, G., Infantino, A., Kouskoura, V., Lechner, A., … Widorski, M. (2022). New Capabilities of the FLUKA Multi-Purpose Code. Frontiers in Physics, 9. 10.3389/fphy.2021.788253
- Battistoni, G., Boehlen, T., Cerutti, F., Chin, P. W., Esposito, L. S., Fassò, A., Ferrari, A., Lechner, A., Empl, A., Mairani, A., Mereghetti, A., Ortega, P. G., Ranft, J., Roesler, S., Sala, P. R., Vlachoudis, V., & Smirnov, G. (2015). Overview of the FLUKA code. Annals of Nuclear Energy, 82, 10–18. 10.1016/j.anucene.2014.11.007
- Donadon, A., Hugo, G., Theis, C., & Vlachoudis, V. (2024). FLAIR3 – recasting simulation experiences with the Advanced Interface for FLUKA and other Monte Carlo codes. EPJ Web of Conferences, 302, 11005. 10.1051/epjconf/202430211005