title: Proton-impact ionisation cross sections for nanodosimetric track structure simulations.
abstract: Monte Carlo simulations of the particle track structure require accurate ion- and electron-impact cross-section data of the medium. These data are scarce and often inconsistent when measured by different groups. In this work, literature data on ionisation cross sections (CSs) of nitrogen and propane for protons with energies 0.1-10 MeV are reviewed and implemented in the code PTra. Methane data were used to obtain proton-impact CSs of propane due to their absence in the literature. PTra is benchmarked by comparing simulated particle-track parameters to experimental results, measured with an ion-counting nanodosemeter.
authors: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia marion.bug@ptb.de.
authors: M U
authors: MU
authors: Bug
authors: University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Gargioni
authors: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors: W Y
authors: WY
authors: Baek
authors: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Hilgers
authors: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Nettelbeck
authors: Centre for Medical Radiation Physics (CMRP), University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia.
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Rosenfeld
authors: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Rabus
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004583:Electrons; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D007477:Ions; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D011312:Pressure; D011407:Propane / Q000737:chemistry; D011522:Protons; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D011522:Protons; D006859:Hydrogen; D009584:Nitrogen; D008697:Methane; D011407:Propane