Proposal on the Calculation of the Ionisation-Cluster Size Distribution (I). The Model and Its Simulation Methodology
Computational Physics
2026-03-26 v4 Chemical Physics
Abstract
A statistical model for the calculation of the ionisation-cluster size distribution in nanodosimetry is proposed. It is based on a canonical ensemble and derives from the well-known nuclear droplet model. The model especially can be applied to the scenario 'low energy primaries (smaller than 100 eV) moving in nanovolumes (in the order of a few nanometers)'; a scenario to which trajectory models should not be used. The focus of this work is on presenting the model and demonstrating its feasibility.
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@article{arxiv.2404.03961,
title = {Proposal on the Calculation of the Ionisation-Cluster Size Distribution (I). The Model and Its Simulation Methodology},
author = {Bernd Heide},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.03961},
year = {2026}
}