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Electron–ion recombination in radiation tracks in liquid argon: a computer simulation study

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A simulation method is proposed to model electron–ion recombination in radiation tracks in liquid argon at 87 K. The method is applied to calculate the electron escape probability in clusters of up to 20 pairs of electrons and cations that represent a fragment of the track. The results reproduce the basic features of the track recombination in liquid argon observed in experiment.

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This work was supported by Grant No. N204 080 32/2232 from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Poland.

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Jaskolski, M., Wojcik, M. Electron–ion recombination in radiation tracks in liquid argon: a computer simulation study. Res Chem Intermed 35, 453–463 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11164-009-0047-3

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