F. Salvat

8.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
153 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

F. Salvat is a scholar working on Radiation, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Salvat has authored 153 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 107 papers in Radiation, 94 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films and 47 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in F. Salvat's work include Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (94 papers), X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (73 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (34 papers). F. Salvat is often cited by papers focused on Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques (94 papers), X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis (73 papers) and Atomic and Molecular Physics (34 papers). F. Salvat collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and France. F. Salvat's co-authors include José M. Fernández‐Varea, R. Mayol, Josep Sempau, A. Jabłoński, Xavier Llovet, Jordi Baró, C. J. Powell, E. Acosta, J. Parellada and C. J. Powell and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Physical Review A.

In The Last Decade

F. Salvat

149 papers receiving 6.2k citations

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PENELOPE: An algorithm for Monte Carlo simulation of the penetration and energy loss of electrons and positrons in matter

1995 583 citations Josep Sempau, José M. Fernández‐Varea et al. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms profile →
elsepa—Dirac partial-wave calculation of elastic scattering of electrons and positrons by atoms, positive ions and molecules

2004 488 citations F. Salvat, A. Jabłoński et al. Computer Physics Communications profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	PENGEOM – A general-purpose geometry package for Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport in complex material structures (New Version Announcement) 2025 ·Computer Physics Communications ·(unknown), F. Salvat, (unknown), Artur Carnicer, Antonio M. Lallena	0
2	Technical note: Impact of dose voxel kernel (DVK) values on dosimetry estimates in ¹⁷⁷Lu and ⁹⁰Y radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) applications 2023 ·Medical Physics ·(unknown), D. Pistone, (unknown), Francesca Botta, (unknown), (unknown), F. Salvat, S.J. Wilderman, Manuel Bardiès, Ernesto Amato, Yuni K. Dewaraja, Marta Cremonesi	2
3	Simple variance reduction in Monte Carlo calculations of specific absorbed fractions: Russian roulette and splitting at the source organ 2020 ·Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express ·(unknown), (unknown), F. Salvat, Antonio M. Lallena	1
4	PENEPMA: A Monte Carlo Program for the Simulation of X-Ray Emission in Electron Probe Microanalysis 2017 ·Microscopy and Microanalysis ·Xavier Llovet, F. Salvat	47
5	Key data for ionizing-radiation dosimetry: measurement standards and applications, ICRU Report 90 2016 ·Institutional Repository of the Ruđer Bošković Institute (Ruđer Bošković Institute) ·S. M. Seltzer, José M. Fernández‐Varea, Pedro Andreo, P. M. Bergstrom, D T Burns, Ines Krajcar Bronić, C. K. Ross, F. Salvat	55
6	Monte Carlo calculation of specific absorbed fractions: variance reduction techniques 2015 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·(unknown), (unknown), F. Salvat, Antonio M. Lallena	9
7	The PENELOPE code system. Specific features and recent improvements 2014 ·F. Salvat	4
8	On the uncertainties of photon mass energy-absorption coefficients and their ratios for radiation dosimetry 2012 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Pedro Andreo, D T Burns, F. Salvat	69
9	Monte Carlo evaluation of the convolution/superposition algorithm of Hi‐Art™ tomotherapy in heterogeneous phantoms and clinical cases 2009 ·Medical Physics ·Edmond Sterpin, F. Salvat, G Olivera, S. Vynckier	50
10	Cross sections for ionization of K, L and M shells of atoms by impact of electrons and positrons with energies up to 1 GeV: Analytical formulas 2009 ·Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables ·(unknown), F. Salvat, A. Jabłoński, C. J. Powell	101
11	Monte Carlo simulation of helical tomotherapy with PENELOPE 2008 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Edmond Sterpin, F. Salvat, (unknown), K Ruchala, G Olivera, S. Vynckier	40
12	Benchmarking of Monte Carlo simulation of bremsstrahlung from thick targets at radiotherapy energies 2008 ·Medical Physics ·Bruce Faddegon, Makoto Asai, Joseph Perl, C. K. Ross, Josep Sempau, J. Tinslay, F. Salvat	63
13	Electron beam quality correction factors for plane-parallel ionization chambers: Monte Carlo calculations using the PENELOPE system 2004 ·Physics in Medicine and Biology ·Josep Sempau, Pedro Andreo, (unknown), (unknown), F. Salvat	90
14	The physics of electron/positron transport in PENELOPE 2001 ·Prepared for ·F. Salvat, (unknown), José M. Fernández‐Varea, Josep Sempau	5
15	Mixed simulation of the multiple elastic scattering of electrons and positrons using partial-wave differential cross-sections 2001 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·(unknown), José M. Fernández‐Varea, F. Salvat	20
16	Practical aspects of Monte Carlo simulation of charged particle transport: Mixed algorithms and variance reduction techniques 1999 ·Radiation and Environmental Biophysics ·F. Salvat, José M. Fernández‐Varea, Josep Sempau, (unknown)	21
17	Monte Carlo calculation of the dose distributions of two 106Ru eye applicators 1998 ·Radiotherapy and Oncology ·A. Sánchez‐Reyes, (unknown), B. Guix, F. Salvat	25
18	Simulació Montecarlo del transport d' electrons i fotons d' alta energia 1997 ·Hispana ·F. Salvat, José M. Fernández‐Varea, A. Sánchez‐Reyes, Josep Sempau, (unknown), R. Mayol	0
19	MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF ELECTRON BACKSCATTERING IN SOLIDS USING A GENERAL-PURPOSE COMPUTER CODE 1996 ·Scanning microscopy ·E. Acosta, (unknown), G. Castellano, José A. Riveros, José M. Fernández‐Varea, F. Salvat	4
20	Cross sections for K-shell ionisation by electron impact 1990 ·Journal of Physics B Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics ·R. Mayol, F. Salvat	62

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