This review discusses how low-energy valence excitations created by swift electrons can
render information on the optical response of structured materials with unmatched spatial …

Low-energy ion scattering (LEIS) is an analytical tool that provides information on the atomic
composition of the outer surface, when noble gas ions are used as projectiles. In fact …

The field of low-energy ion scattering for surface interactions at metals, alloys, catalysts and
semiconductors is reviewed. The description of experimental set-up's for ion and neutral …

The basic physical processes underlying the production of displacement damage in
irradiated solids are briefly discussed, including topics from nuclear, atomic, and solid-state …

Electron dynamics in the bulk and at the surface of solid materials are well known to play a
key role in a variety of physical and chemical phenomena. In this article we describe the …

Using time-dependent density-functional theory we calculate from first principles the rate of
energy transfer from a moving proton or antiproton to the electrons of an insulating material …

Electronic stop** power in the keV/Å range is accurately calculated from first principles for
high atomic-number projectiles and the effect of core states is carefully assessed. The …

Atomistic simulations are a primary means of understanding the damage done to metallic
materials by high energy particulate radiation. In many situations the electrons in a target …

Astrophysical ices are exposed to different radiation fields including photons, electrons and
ions. The latter stem from interstellar cosmic rays (CR), the solar and stellar winds, shock …

In this paper the swift heavy ion interactions with condensed matter are studied from the
point of view of the modifications induced in the electronic subsystem of the target. A Monte …