Properties of the EM cascade: A tutorial utilizing high resolution 3D color graphics

Conference · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7070829

Nelson, W R

The fundamental interactions of electrons and photons are reviewed that are important to shower physics. The shower is then described, including a simple model, an advanced analytic model, and Monte Carlo approaches. Examples of real, as well as simulated, EM showers are discussed, and some ''rules of thumb'' are provided. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00515
• OSTI ID: 7070829
• Report Number(s): SLAC-PUB-4203; CONF-870219-8; ON: DE87005596
• Resource Relation: Conference: 20. midyear topical symposium of the Health Physics Society: health physics of radiation-producing machines, Reno, NV, USA, 8 Feb 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
CASCADE SHOWERS
BREMSSTRAHLUNG
COLLISIONS
COMPTON EFFECT
LET
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MONTE CARLO METHOD
PAIR PRODUCTION
PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
PHOTON-ELECTRON INTERACTIONS
SCATTERING
STOPPING POWER
BASIC INTERACTIONS
ELASTIC SCATTERING
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY TRANSFER
INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
PHOTOELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS
PHOTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS
RADIATIONS
SHOWERS
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