Created October 19, 1995


SECTION 7: Charged Particle Interactions

7.1 Types of Interactions

Introduction
Stopping Power
The Bragg Curve
Bremsstrahlung

7.2 Range of Charged Particles

Charged Particle Range
Scaling Laws
Linear Energy Transfer

7.3 Related Topics

Neutron detection
X-ray production

SECTION 8: Laboratory Exercises

Half-life Measurement

Attenuation Coefficient Measurement

Statistical Variation of Data

Energy Spectrum Analysis

Douglas J. Wagenaar, Ph.D., wagenaar@nucmed.bih.harvard.edu