Over the past decade, experimental microscopy and spectroscopy have made significant
progress in the study of the morphological, optical, electronic and transport properties of …

Abstract Gold Nanoparticles (GNPs) have recently gained a lot of attention due to their
potential benefit to improve the efficacy of X-ray radiotherapy. Owing to their high atomic …

The inelastic mean free path and the stopping power of swift electrons in relevant
biomaterials, such as liquid water, DNA, protein, lipid, carotene, sugar, and ice are …

We propose an improved method for calculating electron inelastic mean free paths (IMFPs)
in solids from experimental energy-loss functions based on the Mermin dielectric function …

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 …

Understanding the role of core-electron excitation in liquid water under proton irradiation
has become important due to the growing use of proton beams in radiation oncology. Using …

Charged particles have been extensively utilized in medical physics as well as in numerous
radiation investigations, including cosmic radiation, which is formed of nearly 99% alpha …

Abstract We improve the Mermin–Penn algorithm (MPA) for determining the energy loss
function (ELF) within the dielectric formalism. The present algorithm is applicable not only to …

Understanding and quantifying the electronic inelastic interactions of swift ions and
electrons in metals is fundamental for many applications of charged particle beams. A …

The electronic stopping power of liquid water for protons over the 50 keV to 10 MeV energy
range is studied using an improved dielectric response model which is in good agreement …