Difference between revisions of "511 keV photon attenuation in tungsten"

Latest revision as of 20:44, 20 September 2012

For 0.5 MeV photon, , or

Tungsten density [math]{rho}=19.25 g/cm^3[/math]

so,

[math] I = I_0 e^{-\mu x}[/math] = intensity of light

if x=1mm, [math]\frac{1}{I_0}=0.767[/math]

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 [http://physics.nist.gov/PhysRefData/XrayMassCoef/tab3.html Photon attenuation in elemental matters]
-For 0.5 MeV photon, <math>\mu/\ro = 0.1378~(cm^2/g)</math>
+https://wiki.iac.isu.edu/index.php/TF_SPIM_e-gamma#Mass_Attenuation_Coefficient
+For 0.5 MeV photon, <math>\mu / \rho = 0.1378~(cm^2/g)</math>, or <math>\mu_{en} / \rho = 0.0744~(cm^2/g)</math>
+<math>\frac{\mu}{rho}=0.1378\frac{cm^2}{g}</math>
+Tungsten density <math>{rho}=19.25 g/cm^3</math>
+so, <math>\mu = 2.65265/cm = 0.265265/mm</math>
+<math> I = I_0 e^{-\mu x}</math> = intensity of light
+if x=1mm, <math>\frac{1}{I_0}=0.767</math>