Monte-Carlo calculations of radial dose and restricted-let for protons in water

Emfietzoglou, D; Karava, K; Papamichael, G; Moscovitch, M

dc.contributor.author	Emfietzoglou, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Karava, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Papamichael, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Moscovitch, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:05Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:05Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0144-8420	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16061
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Public, Environmental & Occupational Health	en
dc.subject.classification	Nuclear Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging	en
dc.subject.other	DNA	en
dc.subject.other	polymer	en
dc.subject.other	water	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	controlled study	en
dc.subject.other	dielectric constant	en
dc.subject.other	dosimetry	en
dc.subject.other	electron radiation	en
dc.subject.other	experimental design	en
dc.subject.other	heavy ion radiation	en
dc.subject.other	linear energy transfer	en
dc.subject.other	liquid	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo method	en
dc.subject.other	oscillator	en
dc.subject.other	particle radiation	en
dc.subject.other	phase transition	en
dc.subject.other	proton radiation	en
dc.subject.other	proton transport	en
dc.subject.other	radiation energy	en
dc.subject.other	theoretical model	en
dc.subject.other	water vapor	en
dc.subject.other	Algorithms	en
dc.subject.other	Computer Simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Linear Energy Transfer	en
dc.subject.other	Models, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	Models, Statistical	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo Method	en
dc.subject.other	Phase Transition	en
dc.subject.other	Protons	en
dc.subject.other	Radiation Dosage	en
dc.subject.other	Radiometry	en
dc.subject.other	Scattering, Radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Water	en
dc.title	Monte-Carlo calculations of radial dose and restricted-let for protons in water	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1093/rpd/nch163	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/rpd/nch163	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	A new Monte-Carlo code for event-by-event simulation of the transport of energetic non-relativistic protons (∼0.5-10 MeV) and all their secondary electrons (down to 1 Ry) in both the vapour and liquid phases of water is presented. A unified particle-water inelastic model for both phases of water has been developed based on experimental optical data and elements of the Bethe theory. The model applies to both electrons and heavy-charged particles and is particularly suitable for extension to other media of biological relevance (organic polymers, DNA, etc.). Condensed-phase effects are included in the liquid version (MC4L) by means of the dielectric functions which, essentially, substitute the oscillator-strength used in the vapour version (MC4V). The results in the form of radial dose distributions and spatially restricted linear energy transfer are presented and compared with the literature. © Oxford University Press 2004; all rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	OXFORD UNIV PRESS	en
heal.journalName	Radiation Protection Dosimetry	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1093/rpd/nch163	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000224058000148	en
dc.identifier.volume	110	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-4	en
dc.identifier.spage	871	en
dc.identifier.epage	879	en