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Ionizing Radiation

Ionizing radiation is radiation, such as electrons, x-rays and protons, with enough energy to liberate electrons from atoms or molecules. Wolfram|Alpha provides a large database of information on such interactions, including the stopping power of different materials, transmittance and the properties of radiation absorption.

Ionizing Radiation

Compute how ionizing radiation interacts with materials.

Compute the stopping power of a material:

stopping power air 0.5MeV proton

stopping power of lead against 5 MeV alpha particles

Compute shielding thickness:

shielding thickness for 5 MeV electron in lead

tenth-value layer for 1.1 MeV photon in lead

Compute the CSDA range:

CSDA range 123 MeV e- in copper

Compute transmittance:

what is the transmittance of 5 MeV x-ray for a 4 cm thick lead