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Interaction of Protons with Matter

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Proton Therapy and Radiosurgery

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Protons and other light ions having kinetic energy E will interact with atoms and molecules of matter that they penetrate.

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Breuer, H., Smit, B.J. (2000). Interaction of Protons with Matter. In: Proton Therapy and Radiosurgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04301-1_3

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