[ RadSafe ] open source ion interaction with matter code

[Jeff Terry]

Thanks everyone for the suggestion. 

I will pass it along. 

Jeff

On Apr 1, 2013, at 5:04 PM, Lantzelot <Mattias.Lantz at physics.uu.se> wrote:

> I second that recommendation. SRIM is easy to use and quickly gives reliable results. It does not give a full 3-D simulation but is usually good enough for many estimates.
> The website where to download the code is here: http://www.srim.org/
> 
> Best wishes,
> Mattias Lantz
> 
> -- 
> Mattias Lantz - Researcher
> Department of Physics and Astronomy
> Division of Applied Nuclear Physics
> Uppsala University, Box 516
> SE - 751 20, Uppsala, Sweden
> email:  mattias.lantz at physics.uu.se
> 
> 
> On 04/01/2013 03:03 PM, Sergio Faermann wrote:
>> Jeff
>> I can suggest the SRIM code: "The Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter".It is a free package
>> developed initially by Biersack and Ziegler in 1983, and constantly updated.
>> 
>> Good luck
>> 
>> Sergio Faermann
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Jeff Terry <terryj at iit.edu>
>> Date: Monday, April 1, 2013 5:15
>> Subject: [ RadSafe ] open source ion interaction with matter code
>> To: Health Physics <radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu>
>> 
>>> Hi All,
>>> 
>>> A friend of mine (astronomer) is looking for code similar to
>>> MCNP-X that will calculate the energy loss of ions as a function
>>> of distance traveled to the interaction with different
>>> materials.
>>> 
>>> They have concerns about the licensing and use requirements of
>>> MCNP-X.
>>> 
>>> I have only used MCNP-X and haven't really looked for other
>>> options.
>>> 
>>> I thought that someone on the list may know of something that I
>>> can pass along to him.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> 
> 
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