Applications of track calculations to radiobiology. I. Monte Carlo simulation of proton tracks

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Radiat. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3576252· OSTI ID:5546236

Zaider, M ^[1]; Brenner, D J; Wilson, W E

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1. Columbia Univ., New York, NY

In the first of a series of papers on the application of track-structure calculations to radiobiology, a detailed Monte Carlo proton transport code in water vapor is described. In the code all important interaction types (elastic scattering, five levels of ionization, 12 types of excitation) are considered explicitly. All cross sections are based closely on experimental data. The proton energy range considered is 0.3 to 1.5 MeV since this is the range of available experimental ionziation cross sections. Results are presented in terms of energy partitions, w values, stopping powers, and radial dose distributions, all showing agreement with the experiment.

• OSTI ID: 5546236
• Journal Information: Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 95:2; ISSN RAREA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
655003* -- Medical Physics-- Dosimetry
BIOLOGY
CHARGED-PARTICLE TRANSPORT
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
ENERGY RANGE
FLUIDS
GASES
MEV RANGE
MEV RANGE 01-10
MONTE CARLO METHOD
PARTICLE TRACKS
PROTON TRANSPORT
RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS
RADIATION TRANSPORT
RADIOBIOLOGY
SCATTERING
SIMULATION
VAPORS
WATER VAPOR