Title :
Microdosimetric GEANT4 and FLUKA Monte Carlo Simulations and Measurements of Heavy Ion Irradiation of Silicon and Tissue
Author :
Beck, P. ; Wind, M. ; Rollet, S. ; Latocha, M. ; Bock, F. ; Bock, H. ; Uchihori, Y.
Author_Institution :
ARC Seibersdorf Res.
Abstract :
We describe microdosimetric measurements and simulations with Geant4 and FLUKA Monte Carlo codes in silicon and tissue. Analyses of deposited energy in sensitive volumes of some micrometers were carried out after exposure to heavy ion radiation
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; dosimetry; elemental semiconductors; ion beam effects; radiation hardening (electronics); silicon radiation detectors; FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations; Si; dosimetry; energy deposition; heavy ion irradiation; microdosimetric GEANT4; radiation detectors; radiation hardness; radiation transport; silicon; tissue; Atomic measurements; Dosimetry; Educational institutions; Energy measurement; Instruments; Ionizing radiation; Monte Carlo methods; Radiation detectors; Silicon; Space technology; Basic mechanism; energy deposition and dosimetry; radiation detectors; radiation transport; simulation;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2006.885378
