Mean excitation energy for the stopping power of light elements

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

Volumn 250, Issue 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 1-5

  Smith, D Y ^a,b   Inokuti, M ^b   Karstens, W ^c   Shiles, E ^a  

^a University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SAINT MICHAEL'S COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dosimetry; Oscillator strengths; Silicon; Stopping power

Indexed keywords

BINDING ENERGY; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; LIGHT SOURCES; SILICON; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

DIELECTRIC RESPONSE; OSCILLATOR STRENGTHS; STOPPING POWER; VALENCE ELECTRONS;

CHARGED PARTICLES;

EID: 33746296500     PISSN: 0168583X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nimb.2006.04.077     Document Type: Article

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