Toward a theory of the initiation of cancer by ionizing radiation: track structure analysis for electrons and alpha particles in water

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6360145

Pagnamenta, A; Marshall, J H

Following a method of Kim differential cross sections have been constructed in analytical form for the ionization of water by electrons and alpha particles. By generalizing Wideroe's bookkeeping mmethod the number of higher order delta rays were found. (ACR)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6360145
• Report Number(s): CONF-800944-8; ON: DE81023885; TRN: 81-011669
• Resource Relation: Conference: 7. symposium on microdosimetry, Oxford, UK, 8 Sep 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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