Table 1.
Radiation | Initial energy (MeV/u) | Dose (Gy) | Fluence (particle/cm2) | LETa (keV/µm) | Unhit fraction | Hit fraction | Average hits (per cell nucleus) | Inactivation cross-section (µm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbon ions | 290 | 1.4 | 1.14 × 107 | 76.0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8.69 |
Silicon ions | 490 | 1.2 | 6.63 × 106 | 113.0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15.08 |
Iron ions | 500 | 1.3 | 2.02 × 106 | 400.0 | 0.03 | 0.97 | 3 | 49.29 |
The LETs at the sample position.