[HTML][HTML] Frontiers, challenges, and solutions in modeling of swift heavy ion effects in materials

N Medvedev, AE Volkov, R Rymzhanov… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Since a few breakthroughs in the fundamental understanding of the effects of swift heavy
ions (SHIs) decelerating in the electronic stopping regime in the matter have been achieved …

The role of low-energy electrons in the charging process of LISA test masses

S Taioli, M Dapor, F Dimiccoli, M Fabi… - … and Quantum gravity, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
The estimate of the total electron yield is fundamental for our understanding of the test-mass
charging associated with cosmic rays in the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) …

Irradiation-driven molecular dynamics: a review

AV Verkhovtsev, IA Solov'yov, AV Solov'yov - The European Physical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract This paper reviews Irradiation-Driven Molecular Dynamics (IDMD)—a novel
computational methodology for atomistic simulations of the irradiation-driven transformations …

Electron inelastic mean free paths in condensed matter down to a few electronvolts

P de Vera, R Garcia-Molina - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019 - ACS Publications
A new method is reported for a simple, yet reliable, calculation of electron inelastic mean
free paths in insulating and conducting materials, from the very low energies of hot electrons …

[HTML][HTML] Electronic cross section, stopping power and energy-loss straggling of metals for swift protons, alpha particles and electrons

P de Vera, I Abril, R Garcia-Molina - Frontiers in Materials, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Understanding and quantifying the electronic inelastic interactions of swift ions and
electrons in metals is fundamental for many applications of charged particle beams. A …

Relative role of physical mechanisms on complex biodamage induced by carbon irradiation

S Taioli, PE Trevisanutto, P de Vera… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The effective use of swift ion beams in cancer treatment (known as hadrontherapy) as well
as appropriate protection in manned space missions rely on the accurate understanding of …

Energy deposition around swift carbon-ion tracks in liquid water

P de Vera, S Taioli, PE Trevisanutto, M Dapor… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Energetic carbon ions are promising projectiles used for cancer radiotherapy. A thorough
knowledge of how the energy of these ions is deposited in biological media (mainly …

Multiscale simulation of the focused electron beam induced deposition process

P de Vera, M Azzolini, G Sushko, I Abril… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Focused electron beam induced deposition (FEBID) is a powerful technique for 3D-printing
of complex nanodevices. However, for resolutions below 10 nm, it struggles to control size …

Excitation and ionisation cross-sections in condensed-phase biomaterials by electrons down to very low energy: application to liquid water and genetic building blocks

P de Vera, I Abril, R Garcia-Molina - Physical Chemistry Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Electronic excitations and ionisations produced by electron impact are key processes in the
radiation-induced damage mechanisms in materials of biological relevance, underlying …

Electronic excitation spectra of cerium oxides: from ab initio dielectric response functions to Monte Carlo electron transport simulations

A Pedrielli, P de Vera, PE Trevisanutto… - Physical Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanomaterials made of cerium oxides CeO2 and Ce2O3 have a broad range of
applications, from catalysts in automotive, industrial or energy operations to promising …