Light ion (proton, 3He, carbon) range and depth dose curves in water

Main authors:

• Miguel A. Cortes-Giraldo, Dep. Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics; Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
• Alvaro Perales, Medical Physics Dep.; Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Spain
• José Manuel Quesada, Dep. Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics; Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

Short description: The code calculates the energy deposited along depth in water by different particle beams. The radial acceptance of the scoring volume is set in accordance to the experimental measurements (see reference data). The scoring volume thickness is also chosen according to the water equivalent thickness of the ionization chambers used in the experiments.

Geant-val layout: LightIonBraggPeak

Reference data: D. Schardt et al. "Precision Bragg-Curve Measurements for Light-Ion Beams in Water". GSI Scientific Report 2008-1.

Tested EM physics lists:

• G4EmStandardPhysics_option0
• G4EmStandardPhysics_option3
• G4EmStandardPhysics_option4
• G4EmLivermore
• G4EmPenelope

Tested hadronic physics lists:

• QGSP_BIC_HP

-- MiguelAntonioCortesGiraldo - 2019-04-18