Monte Carlo track structure code for low-energy alpha-particles in water

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 106, Issue 42, 2002, Pages 11051-11063

  Uehara, Shuzo ^a   Nikjoo, Hooshang ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; HELIUM; IONIZING RADIATION; IONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

CHARGE EXCHANGE; ELASTIC SCATTERING; MOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; MONTE CARLO TRACK STRUCTURE CODE;

ALPHA PARTICLES;

EID: 0037168286     PISSN: 10895647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp014004h     Document Type: Article

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