Electron, positron, and heavy-particle collisions with molecules

该项目旨在开发一种计算方法，以研究分子靶与电子、正电子和重粒子的碰撞。最近，原子碰撞的方法，会聚密耦合（CCC）方法，已被扩展和验证的正电子，电子，和重粒子与最简单的分子系统（分子氢及其离子）的碰撞。该项目现在的目标是扩展CCC方法，以研究与更复杂分子的碰撞。预期的好处包括更准确的诊断工具数据，如正电子发射断层扫描，以及基于粒子的癌症治疗的潜在进展。

This project aims to develop a computational approach to collisions involving molecular targets with electrons, positrons and heavy particles. Recently, the approach to atomic collisions, the Convergent Close Coupling (CCC) method, has been extended and verified for positron, electron, and heavy particle collisions with the simplest molecular systems (molecular hydrogen and its ion). This project now aims to extend the CCC method to study collisions with more complex molecules. Expected benefits include more accurate data for diagnostic tools such as Positron Emission Tomography, and potential advances in particle-based cancer therapy.