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<math>D \equiv \lim_{_{_{ \! \!\! \! \! \! \! Δ m \rightarrow 0}}}{\frac{Δ \bar ε}{Δ m}}</math> | <math>D \equiv \lim_{_{_{ \! \!\! \! \! \! \! Δ m \rightarrow 0}}}{\frac{Δ \bar ε}{Δ m}}</math> | ||
− | + | "The absorbed dose is the quotient of the mean energy imparted <math>\bar ε</math> to matter of mass <math>Δ m</math>, in the limit as the mass approaches zero." | |
+ | "Here <math>\bar ε</math> is the expected energy imparted to the medium averaged over all stochastic fluctuations" | ||
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+ | Stochastic fluctuations -> (random processes) | ||
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+ | <math> 1 rad = 100 \frac{ergs}{gram} = 0.01 Gy</math> | ||
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+ | <math> 1 Gy = 1 \frac{joule}{kilogram}</math> | ||
- Shultis, Faw, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 3rd Edition, pg 274. | - Shultis, Faw, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 3rd Edition, pg 274. | ||
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[[Thesis]] | [[Thesis]] | ||
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+ | [[Linac Run Plan April 2018, Dr. McNulty]] |
Latest revision as of 18:01, 16 April 2018
"The absorbed dose is the quotient of the mean energy imparted
to matter of mass , in the limit as the mass approaches zero.""Here
is the expected energy imparted to the medium averaged over all stochastic fluctuations"Stochastic fluctuations -> (random processes)
- Shultis, Faw, Fundamentals of Nuclear Science and Engineering, 3rd Edition, pg 274.