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We evaluate the energy loss of a charged particle in matter, by studying the modifications that the state of an atom undergoes when the charged particle passes in its vicinity. This process can be used to identify the products of a nuclear reaction.
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Basdevant, JL., Dalibard, J. (2019). Energy Loss of Ions in Matter. In: The Quantum Mechanics Solver. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13724-3_10
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