Influence of ionization cross-section data on the Monte Carlo calculations of nanodosimetric quantities
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Influence of ionization cross-section data on the Monte Carlo calculations of nanodosimetric quantities. / Gargioni, Elisabetta; Grosswendt, Bernd.
In: NUCL INSTRUM METH A, Vol. 580, 2007, p. 81-84.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › Newspaper articles › Transfer
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T1 - Influence of ionization cross-section data on the Monte Carlo calculations of nanodosimetric quantities
AU - Gargioni, Elisabetta
AU - Grosswendt, Bernd
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - In this work, we discuss the effect of cross-section data in the determination of nanodosimetric quantities, such as ionization clustersizedistributions and mean cluster sizes. In particular, two different theoretical approaches to determine secondary electron distributionsafter proton interactions in nitrogen and propane were tested by means of a Monte Carlo code. The results show that differences of10–15% in the cross-section data lead to differences of up to 10–20% in the calculated mean cluster sizes, especially at low energies,suggesting the need for new, reliable and consistent experimental cross-section data.
AB - In this work, we discuss the effect of cross-section data in the determination of nanodosimetric quantities, such as ionization clustersizedistributions and mean cluster sizes. In particular, two different theoretical approaches to determine secondary electron distributionsafter proton interactions in nitrogen and propane were tested by means of a Monte Carlo code. The results show that differences of10–15% in the cross-section data lead to differences of up to 10–20% in the calculated mean cluster sizes, especially at low energies,suggesting the need for new, reliable and consistent experimental cross-section data.
M3 - Newspaper articles
VL - 580
SP - 81
EP - 84
JO - NUCL INSTRUM METH A
JF - NUCL INSTRUM METH A
SN - 0168-9002
ER -
