Ion-water collisions at intermediate energies

Abstract

We employ the independent event electron model in the framework of the classical trajectory Monte Carlo method to compute ionization and capture cross sections for one- and two- electron processes in collisions of H+, He2+ and C6+ with water molecules at intermediate impact energies. Subsequente fragmentation processes are also considered, as well as the differential cross sections for electron emission, of paramount importance for ion beam therapy. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.