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Stopping power for particle therapy: The generic library libdEdx and clinically relevant stopping-power ratios for light ions

Armin LührDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus;Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, DenmarkCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jakob ToftegaardDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus
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Ioannis KantemirisNuclear and Particle Physics Section, Physics Department, University of Athens, Athens;Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Athens, Greece
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David C. HansenDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus
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Niels BasslerDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Aarhus;Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
Pages 209-212 | Received 23 Dec 2010, Accepted 03 Jun 2011, Published online: 19 Jul 2011

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