ANGULAR AND SPECTRAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF BACK-SCATTER RADIATION FROM SLABS OF WATER, BRASS, AND LEAD IRRADIATED BY PHOTONS BETWEEN 50 AND 250 keV
Journal Article
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· Acta Radiologica (Sweden) Divided into Acta Radiol.: Ther., Phys., Biol. and Acta Radiol., Diagn.
OSTI ID:4137878
The energy distribution of radiation backscattered in different directions was measured in absolute units with a NaI-scintillation spectrometer. The recorded spectra were integrated over space to give the backscatter number flux. Build-up and albedo were calculated. Good agreement with backscatter factors was obtained. Once-scattered radiation and characteristic fluorescent radiation were theoretically calculated. The backscatter from brass and lead consisted mainly of once-scattered radiation and characteristic Kradiation, respectively. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Lund, Sweden
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-026205
- OSTI ID:
- 4137878
- Journal Information:
- Acta Radiologica (Sweden) Divided into Acta Radiol.: Ther., Phys., Biol. and Acta Radiol., Diagn., Journal Name: Acta Radiologica (Sweden) Divided into Acta Radiol.: Ther., Phys., Biol. and Acta Radiol., Diagn. Vol. Vol: 54; ISSN ACRAA
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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