title: Molecular scale track structure simulations in liquid water using the Geant4-DNA Monte-Carlo processes.
abstract: This paper presents a study of energy deposits induced by ionising particles in liquid water at the molecular scale. Particles track structures were generated using the Geant4-DNA processes of the Geant4 Monte-Carlo toolkit. These processes cover electrons (0.025 eV-1 MeV), protons (1 keV-100 MeV), hydrogen atoms (1 keV-100 MeV) and alpha particles (10 keV-40 MeV) including their different charge states. Electron ranges and lineal energies for protons were calculated in nanometric and micrometric volumes.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Radioprotection et de Sureté Nucléaire, Laboratoire de Dosimétrie des Rayonnements Ionisants, BP 17, 92262 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France. ziad.francis@gmail.com
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Incerti
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Capra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mascialino
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montarou
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stepan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Villagrasa
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry; D004583:Electrons; D008954:Models, Biological; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D011522:Protons; D011874:Radiometry / Q000379:methods*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D014867:Water; D004247:DNA