Open AccessMonte Carlo calculations of track structures
Author(s) -
H. Bichsel
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/244506
Subject(s) - electron , track (disk drive) , atomic physics , ion track , plasmon , excited state , deposition (geology) , secondary electrons , monte carlo method , physics , radiation , charged particle , photon , ion , computational physics , nuclear physics , optics , irradiation , geology , computer science , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , quantum mechanics , sediment , operating system
In the study of radiation effects in matter, a knowledge of the spatial distribution of secondary products and of energy deposited is important. For charged particles heavier than electrons, energy is deposited along an almost straight track which can be seen in photographic emulsions or cloud chambers. The initial effect of the energy deposition is the production of clouds of collectively excited electrons (``plasmons``), ions and secondary electrons (``delta rays`` which in turn produce plasmons etc.) We describe the spatial pattern of energy deposited and new species produced as the track structure. The discussion presented here is only concerned with the initial track structure; the subsequent fate of the products is discussed in other papers of this conference. 6 refs., 2 figs