Experimental cross sections for water ionization due to the impact of light ions—A review

Mario Bernal (1) , Jacinto Liendo (2) , Sebastien Incerti (3) , Ziad Francis (4) , Hoang Tran (3)

1 UNICAMP - Universidade Estadual de Campinas = University of Campinas
2 USB - Universidad Simon Bolivar
3 CENBG - Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan
4 USJ - Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth

This work is a short review on the experimental cross sections for water ionization due to the impact of light ions (Z ≤ 6), including related processes such as electron capture and water molecule fragmentation. These cross sections are crucial in studies dealing with the biological effects produced by the impact of ions on living beings. Physical interpretations of the experimental results are also provided.

Domaines: Radiochimie; Physique Nucléaire Expérimentale [nucl-ex]

Mario Bernal, Jacinto Liendo, Sebastien Incerti, Ziad Francis, Hoang Tran. Experimental cross sections for water ionization due to the impact of light ions—A review. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 2022, 517, pp.6-15. ⟨10.1016/j.nimb.2022.01.015⟩. ⟨hal-03592082⟩