By Bo N. Nilsson
The textbook contains greater than 100 routines and recommendations to utilized difficulties appropriate for classes in simple radiation physics. each one bankruptcy starts off with a precis of vital definitions and kinfolk beneficial for the topic.
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This list is far from complete, but gives just some examples of books used by education establishments in Stockholm. There is also after some chapters, specific references to papers mentioned in the chapter. Many of these exercises have been used during several years in the education for hospital physics in Stockholm. However, in spite of this, there are probably both typing mistakes or badly explained solutions. I am of course grateful if these mistakes are reported to me. Finally, I would like to acknowledge help from my colleagues at the department, Prof.
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In medical radiation physics (S/ρ)rad is of interest only for electrons and positrons as the probability for bremsstrahlung is inversely proportional to the particle mass in square, and thus can be neglected for protons and heavier charged particles in the energy ranges used in radiotherapy. (S/ρ)nuc is the mass nuclear stopping power due to elastic Coulomb collisions in which recoil energy is imparted to atoms. This part is often small and neglected, in particular for electrons. Critical energy The critical energy is the energy when (S/ρ)el equals (S/ρ)rad.