A practical method for calculation of mass-attenuation coefficients of beta particles

Gurler O., Yalcin S.

ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, cilt.32, sa.18, ss.1918-1925, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 18
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.anucene.2005.05.007
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1918-1925
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A practical method to calculate mass-attenuation coefficients of beta particles has been described. This method is based upon the analytical conclusion of beta emission energy spectrum and the range distribution of an individual beta particles. The mass-attenuation coefficients are obtained as the slope of the semi-log plot of theoretical calculated fraction of transmission vs. the foil thicknesses. This method has been applied to obtain the mass-attenuation coefficients of beta particles in aluminium, copper and gold. The results have been compared with the values given in previous works. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.