Abstract
Understanding the complex interactions involved when biological matter is irradiated remains, at the present time, one of the more challenges facing atomic physics. In effect, detailed knowledge of the microscopic distribution of interactions and specially of the energy deposited in irradiated matter is of prime interest in gaining an understanding of radiation action. Monte Carlo event-by-event simulations are particularly suitable for such studies. However, the development of such codes necessitates accurate interaction cross sections for all the important collision processes. In a recent work, we have developed a Monte Carlo code for electrons in water including all the electron–water molecule collisions thanks to theoretical differential and total cross section calculations. In the present work, we describe a statistical model used in a new version of our Monte Carlo code devoted to heavy ion track structure in water.
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