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Title: Absolute total and partial cross sections for ionization of nucleobases by proton impact in the Bragg peak velocity range

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Universite de Lyon, F-69003, Lyon, France Universite Lyon 1, Villeurbanne, France, and CNRS/IN2P3, UMR5822, Institut de Physique Nucleaire de Lyon, F-69622, Villeurbanne (France)

We present experimental results for proton ionization of nucleobases (adenine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil) based on an event-by-event analysis of the different ions produced combined with an absolute target density determination. We are able to disentangle in detail the various proton ionization channels from mass-analyzed product ion signals in coincidence with the charge-analyzed projectile. In addition we are able to determine a complete set of cross sections for the ionization of these molecular targets by 20-150 keV protons including the total and partial cross sections and the direct-ionization and electron-capture cross sections.

OSTI ID:
21448500
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 82, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.022703; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English