A Theoretical Model for Calculation of Molecular Stopping Power

<p>A modified local plasma model based on the work of Linhard-Winther, Bethe, Brown, and Walske is established. The Gordon-Kim's molecular charged density model is employed to obtain a formula to evaluate the stopping power of many useful molecular systems. The stopping power of H₂ and He gas was calculated for incident proton energy ranging from 100 KeV to 2.5 MeV. The stopping power of O₂, N₂ and water vapor was also calculated for incident proton energy ranging from 40 keV to 2.5 MeV. Good agreement with experimental data was obtained.</p> <p>A discussion of molecular effects leading to departure from Bragg's rule was presented in this thesis. The equipartition rule and the effect of nuclear momentum recoiling in stopping power are also discussed in the appendix. The calculational procedure presented in this thesis hopefully can easily be extended to include the most useful organic systems such as the molecules composed of carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen which are useful in radiation protection field.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date.available

1984

Author dc:creator

• Xu, Yuan-Jian

Contributors dc:contributor

• Govind S. Khandelwal
• Gary E. Copeland
• Gilbert Hoy
• James L. Cox, Jr.
• John W. Wilson

• Stopping power
• Mathematical models
• Molecules
• Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

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