PROTON ABSORPTION IN DOSE-EQUATED MATERIALS.

Abstract

The report presents theoretically calculated values of the ionization interaction for protons in numerous materials and compares these values with those of tissue and bone. This was done so that possible dosimetric media may be compared and evaluated for 'dose equivalency.' Results for the linear energy transfer are included. The proton energies are considered from .5 Mev to 1000 Mev. The K and L shell effects upon the stopping power equation are included. The calculation approach and the resultant tabulations are presented in detail for over seventy different materials. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0616703

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Janni

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Ionization
  • Mass Transfer
  • Materials

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Nuclear and Radiation Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.