Integration of the low-energy particle track simulation code in Geant4

Authors

Pedro Arce, CIEMAT
A Muñoz, CIEMAT
Montserrat Moraleda, CIEMAT
Jose Maria Gomez Ros, CIEMAT
Fernando Blanco, Ciudad Universitaria
Jose Manuel Perez, CIEMAT
Gustavo Garcia, University of Wollongong

RIS ID

102378

Publication Details

Arce, P., Muñoz, A., Moraleda, M., Gomez Ros, J., Blanco, F., Perez, J. & Garcia, G. (2015). Integration of the low-energy particle track simulation code in Geant4. European Physical Journal D: Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics, 69 (8), 1-5.

Abstract

The Low-Energy Particle Track Simulation code (LEPTS) is a Monte Carlo code developed to simulate the damage caused by radiation at molecular level. The code is based on experimental data of scattering cross sections, both differential and integral, and energy loss data, complemented with theoretical calculations. It covers the interactions of electrons and positrons from energies of 10 keV down to 0.1 eV in different biologically relevant materials. In this article we briefly mention the main characteristics of this code and we present its integration within the Geant4 Monte Carlo toolkit. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]