https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2010-00027-6
On the behavior of an analytical form of the stopping cross-section or how sharp can a Bragg peak be made?
1
Institute for Physics and Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark
2
Quantum Theory Project, Departments of Physics and Chemistry, University of
Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611-8435, USA
Corresponding author: a sabin@qtp.ufl.edu
Received:
27
August
2009
Revised:
15
December
2009
Published online:
16
February
2010
An analysis is made of the Bragg peak in the stopping power of fast ions, with the intension of determining how to shape the dose-depth curve for fast ions impinging on materials. We find the use of highly charged projectiles is very effective for narrowing the peak.
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2010
