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This is achieved by analyzing the Bragg curves in LiF obtained by imaging the radiophotoluminescence of color centers created by protons. In LiF crystals, the Bragg peak depth increases superlinearly with the particle energy. A previous study has shown that, when 35 MeV protons impinge at grazing incidence onto LiF films deposited on Si(100) substrates, the Bragg peak in the films is located at the depth where it would be found in Si rather than in LiF due to multiple Coulomb scattering. In this paper, Monte Carlo simulations of proton irradiations in the 1\u20138 MeV energy range are performed and compared to experimental Bragg curves in optically transparent LiF films on Si(100) substrates. Our study focuses on this energy range because, as energy increases, the Bragg peak gradually shifts from the depth in LiF to that in Si. The impact of grazing incidence angle, LiF packing density, and film thickness on shaping the Bragg curve in the film is examined. 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