Published June 2, 2026 | Version 1.0.1-zenodo
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XCASCADE (3D)

Authors/Creators

  • 1. CFEL, DESY
  • 2. Czech Academy of Sciences

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  • 1. CFEL, DESY
  • 2. Czech Academy of Sciences

Description

XCASCADE (3D) software models electron cascades in solids induced by X-ray impact or by an impact of high-energy electron in non-relativistic energy regime. The code can provide temporal and spatial characteristics of the excited electrons, such as their transient density and energy.

More details: https://xm.cfel.de/research/scientific_software/xcascade_amp_xcascade_3d/ and https://helmholtz.software/software/xcascade.

 

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Dates

Updated
2026-06-02

Software

Programming language
Fortran
Development Status
Active

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