Stochastic radial dose distributions and track structure theory

Radiation Research

Volumn 153, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 469-478

  Schmollack, J U ^a,b   Klaumuenzer, S L ^a   Kiefer, J ^c  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b T V Rheinland Industrie Service GmbH   (Germany)

^c JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; HELIUM; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; THEORY;

EID: 0034027610     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/0033-7587(2000)153[0469:SRDDAT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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