| Автор | P H Fowler |
| Автор | V M Mayes |
| Дата выпуска | 1967-10-01 |
| dc.description | An attempt has been made to study the detailed characteristics of the capture of π<sup>-</sup> mesons in light elements, in particular oxygen. This study was made as an initial investigation into the feasibility of the use of π<sup>-</sup> mesons in radiation therapy for the treatment of carcinomas. There is a yield of 1.77 ± 0.08 multiply charged particles per π<sup>-</sup> capture in oxygen with a mean kinetic energy of 6.9 MeV. These particles have a high relative biological efficiency and low oxygen enhancement ratio so that the biological effect of an irradiation with stopping π<sup>-</sup> mesons would be characterized by these heavy particles.The frequency distribution of the various modes of interaction are given together with energy spectra for protons, alpha and heavier particles. |
| Формат | application.pdf |
| Издатель | Institute of Physics Publishing |
| Название | The capture of π<sup>-</sup> mesons in oxygen and in other nuclei |
| Тип | paper |
| DOI | 10.1088/0370-1328/92/2/314 |
| Print ISSN | 0370-1328 |
| Журнал | Proceedings of the Physical Society |
| Том | 92 |
| Первая страница | 377 |
| Последняя страница | 389 |
| Аффилиация | P H Fowler; H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol |
| Аффилиация | V M Mayes; H. H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol |
| Выпуск | 2 |
