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An analytical integration of Bethe-Bloch equation is applied to provide the residual energy E(z), the stopping power S(z) = dE/dz and the evaluation of the multiple scatter theory of Molière. The influence of multiple scatter of collimators is considered as a second proton source.
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Ulmer, W. (2009). Second source model of collimator scatter and spectra of proton beams. In: Dössel, O., Schlegel, W.C. (eds) World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 - 12, 2009, Munich, Germany. IFMBE Proceedings, vol 25/1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03474-9_50
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