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diff --git a/src/electron.c b/src/electron.c
index 5b4133a..3f5d4d8 100644
--- a/src/electron.c
+++ b/src/electron.c
@@ -365,6 +365,21 @@ err:
return -1;
}
+/* Returns the maximum kinetic energy for an electron in the range tables.
+ *
+ * If you call electron_get_range() or electron_get_dEdx() with a kinetic
+ * energy higher you will get a GSL interpolation error. */
+double electron_get_max_energy(void)
+{
+ if (!initialized) {
+ if (init()) {
+ exit(1);
+ }
+ }
+
+ return x[size-1];
+}
+
double electron_get_range(double T, double rho)
{
/* Returns the approximate range a electron with kinetic energy `T` will travel