High-LET radiolysis of liquid water with1H+, 4He2+, 12C6+, and 20Ne9+ ions: Effects of multiple ionization

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 109, Issue 29, 2005, Pages 6406-6419

  Meesungnoen, Jintana ^a   Jay Gerin, Jean Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION ENERGIES; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER (LET); LIQUID WATER; MULTIPLE IONIZATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREE RADICALS; HEAVY IONS; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIOLYSIS; WATER;

IONIZATION;

CARBON; CATION; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; NEON; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; RADIATION EXPOSURE; VIBRATION;

CARBON; CATIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRONS; HELIUM; HYDROGEN; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NEON; VIBRATION; WATER;

EID: 23844481361     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp058037z     Document Type: Article

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