UniversityChemistryStacked attenuation, half-value layers and mass attenuation coefficients15–20 min
Layers and Half-Values
Design shielding stacks of up to three layers, infer attenuation coefficients from measurements, and calculate half-value layers, mean free paths and mass attenuation coefficients.
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Design shielding stacks of up to three layers, infer attenuation coefficients from measurements, and calculate half-value layers, mean free paths and mass attenuation coefficients.
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University, Radiation Physics
Expected time: 15–20 minutes.