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Descripción
CORSIKA 8 is a modern Monte-Carlo simulation framework for particle showers in air and dense media. It is designed as a modular and modern C++ framework, providing the flexibility that is needed for current and future astroparticle physics experiments. In addition to the standard hadronic interaction models for air showers, it also includes the next generation models EPOS-LHC-R and QGSJetIII as well as the well-known high-energy physics model Pythia 8. One particular highlight is the capability of the code to simulate showers in inhomogeneous environments. This also extends to the calculation of radio emission and propagation through complex media that cannot be properly treated with other methods. In this contribution, we will discuss the design principles and give an overview of the models, assumptions and algorithms that are employed. We will also briefly review radio emission and propagation algorithms implemented in the code, including the "endpoint" formalism, numerical raytracing, and a new Green's function-based approach for a full-electrodynamics signal calculation provided by the "Eisvogel" package.
