Simulation Of Auger Electron Emission From Nanometer-size Gold Targets Using The Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulation Toolkit

Incerti, S.; Suerfu, B.; Xu, J.; Ivantchenko, V.; Mantero, A.; Brown, J. M. C.; Bernal, M. A.; Francis, Z.; Karamitros, M.; Tran, H. N.

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Type:	Artigo
Title:	Simulation Of Auger Electron Emission From Nanometer-size Gold Targets Using The Geant4 Monte Carlo Simulation Toolkit Simulation of Auger electron emission from nanometer-size gold targets using the Geant4 Monte Carlo simulation toolkit
Author:	Incerti, S. Suerfu, B. Xu, J. Ivantchenko, V. Mantero, A. Brown, J. M. C. Bernal, M. A. Francis, Z. Karamitros, M. Tran, H. N.
Abstract:	A revised atomic deexcitation framework for the Geant4 general purpose Monte Carlo toolkit capable of simulating full Auger deexcitation cascades was implemented in June 2015 release (version 10.2 Beta). An overview of this refined framework and testing of its capabilities is presented for the irradiation of gold nanoparticles (NP) with keV photon and MeV proton beams. The resultant energy spectra of secondary particles created within and that escape the NP are analyzed and discussed. It is anticipated that this new functionality will improve and increase the use of Geant4 in the medical physics, radiobiology, nanomedicine research and other low energy physics fields. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. A revised atomic deexcitation framework for the Geant4 general purpose Monte Carlo toolkit capable of simulating full Auger deexcitation cascades was implemented in June 2015 release (version 10.2 Beta). An overview of this refined framework and testing of its capabilities is presented for the irradiation of gold nanoparticles (NP) with keV photon and MeV proton beams. The resultant energy spectra of secondary particles created within and that escape the NP are analyzed and discussed. It is anticipated that this new functionality will improve and increase the use of Geant4 in the medical physics, radiobiology, nanomedicine research and other low energy physics fields.
Subject:	Geant4 Auger Electrons Monte Carlo Electromagnetic Interactions Geant4, Método de Monte Carlo, Interações eletromagnéticas
Country:	Holanda
Editor:	Elsevier
Citation:	Nuclear Instruments & Methods In Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials And Atoms. Elsevier Science Bv, v. 372, p. 91 - 101, 2016.
Rights:	fechado
Identifier DOI:	10.1016/j.nimb.2016.02.005
Address:	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168583X16001221
Date Issue:	2016
Appears in Collections:	IFGW - Artigos e Outros Documentos

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