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Alt 2:
Describing individual particles – Phase Space
• Monte Carlo transport engine used to
yield long list (millions…) of output
particles at an exit interface
• Each output particle specified to type,
energy, lateral position and direction
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MC
Transport engine
7
• Electron source onto target tweaked to
match the output to dose measured in
water
• Excellent research tool,
less
practical for routine work