Hi Guys,
Did you know that you can ask Wolfram Alpha to calculate the half value layer of lead ?
Some of these online tools make life too easy..
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Ha ... ma+rays%3F
Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
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Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
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Re: Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
That's a much better way to explain why I use a 10mm thick tungsten shield in addition to my 24mm thick lead shield around my detector.
Geoff Van Horn
Former Alaskan living in rural Wisconsin
Former Alaskan living in rural Wisconsin
Re: Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
I made a thing!
Geoff Van Horn
Former Alaskan living in rural Wisconsin
Former Alaskan living in rural Wisconsin
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Re: Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
Nice work Geoff,
Great for designing a shield, one can easily calculate the best options with available materials. If you don't have any Cd or Sn you can effectively compensate for this by using more copper or something like that.
Steven
Great for designing a shield, one can easily calculate the best options with available materials. If you don't have any Cd or Sn you can effectively compensate for this by using more copper or something like that.
Steven
Steven Sesselmann | Sydney | Australia | https://gammaspectacular.com | https://beejewel.com.au | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Steven-Sesselmann
Re: Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
Hi Geoff,
do you put the tungsten layer inside or outside the lead?
do you put the tungsten layer inside or outside the lead?
Daniel, Italy
Re: Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
My tungsten is inside of the lead. For the detector shield its lead-tungsten-copper for the source shield its lead-tin-copper
Geoff Van Horn
Former Alaskan living in rural Wisconsin
Former Alaskan living in rural Wisconsin
Re: Ask Wolfram Alpha about half value layer
hello,
I have made a small program to calculate the absorption of some materials.
Peter
I have made a small program to calculate the absorption of some materials.
Peter
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