Mean Excitation Energies for Biomolecules: Glycine to DNA

TY - JOUR

T1 - Mean Excitation Energies for Biomolecules: Glycine to DNA

AU - Sauer, Stephan P. A.

AU - Oddershede, Jens

AU - Sabin, John R.

PY - 2011/7/28

Y1 - 2011/7/28

N2 - The effects of energy transfer from swift ion radiation to biomolecules are best described by the stopping cross section of the target for the projectile ion. In turn, the mean excitation energy of the target is the determining factor in the stopping cross section. Using polarization propagator methodology, the mean excitation energies of components of several biomolecular systems, ranging from amino acids to nucleotides, have been reported. The calculated mean excitation energies could then be used to determine the stopping cross sections of the various biomolecular systems.

AB - The effects of energy transfer from swift ion radiation to biomolecules are best described by the stopping cross section of the target for the projectile ion. In turn, the mean excitation energy of the target is the determining factor in the stopping cross section. Using polarization propagator methodology, the mean excitation energies of components of several biomolecular systems, ranging from amino acids to nucleotides, have been reported. The calculated mean excitation energies could then be used to determine the stopping cross sections of the various biomolecular systems.

KW - Faculty of Science

KW - Quantum Chemistry

KW - Radiation Damage

KW - Biomolecules

KW - Radiation Therapy

KW - Stopping Power

KW - DNA

KW - Amino Acids

U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-12-386477-2.00011-5

DO - 10.1016/B978-0-12-386477-2.00011-5

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0065-3276

VL - 62

SP - 215

EP - 242

JO - Advances in Quantum Chemistry

JF - Advances in Quantum Chemistry

ER -