Inelastic collision processes of low-energy protons in liquid water

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-187

  Date, H ^a   Sutherland, K L ^b   Hayashi, T ^b   Matsuzaki, Y ^c   Kiyanagi, Y ^c  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ray; Charge transfer; Cross sections; Inelastic collision; Liquid water; Proton Bragg peak

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; ESTIMATION; IONIZATION; PROTONS; WATER;

CROSS-SECTIONS; INELASTIC COLLISION; PROTON BRAGG PEAK;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS;

HYDROGEN; PROTON; WATER;

ARTICLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; EXCITATION; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR INTERACTION;

EID: 27944460266     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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