Different dE/dx values by using Precision and Hadrontherapy

Hello Kaiwen,

What is printed in the output file is the restricted stopping power (following the 2nd expression you point above).

Using DEFAULTS with HADROTHE, the delta-ray production threshold is 300 keV.

Using DEFAULTS with PRECISIOn, the delta-ray production threshold is 100 keV, i.e. more of the ionization losses are sampled explicitly as delta rays instead of in an aggregate manner along the step via a stopping power, hence the PRECISIO stopping power is lower than that with HADROTHE in your plot.

You may also want to take a look at this post.

Hope this helps,

Cesc

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