Antiproton stopping power data for radiation therapy simulations. Issue 12 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bailey, J.J.; Kadyrov, A.S.; Abdurakhmanov, I.B.; Fursa, D.V.; Bray, I.
• Is Part Of: Physica medica. Volume 32:Issue 12(2016)
• Page Start: 1827
• Page End: 1832
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Stopping power -- Antiproton -- Hadron therapy; Medical physics -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Biophysics -- Periodicals; Imagerie médicale -- Périodiques; Radiothérapie -- Périodiques; Rayons X -- Sécurité -- Mesures -- Périodiques; Physique -- Périodiques; Médecine -- Périodiques; 610.153
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2016.09.021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1120-1797

Abstract

Highlights: A convergent close-coupling method is used for the calculation of stopping powers. Tabulated results for antiproton stopping in H, He, H2, and H2 O are presented. The total stopping power is separated into its individual contributions. Abstract: Stopping powers of H, He, H2, and H2 O targets for antiprotons have been calculated using a convergent close-coupling method. For He and H2 targets electron–electron correlations are fully accounted for using a multiconfiguration approximation. Two-electron processes are included using an independent-event model. The water molecule is described using a neon-like structure model with a pseudo-spherical potential. Results are tabulated for the purpose of Monte Carlo simulations to model antiproton transport through matter for radiation therapy.