RE: beta particle range

["McCormick, Luke" <mccormickl@hq.hqusareur.army.mil>]

12 ft per MeV is the rule of thumb.
if you want to get closer
for 0.01<E<2.5 MeV
R = 412E^(1.265-0.0954 ln E)

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>From: 	Bob Dunn[SMTP:rso.gscancer@worldnet.att.net]
>Sent: 	Thursday, July 03, 1997 3:37 PM
>To: 	Multiple recipients of list
>Subject: 	beta particle range
>
>Hello,
>I seem to remember a formula for beta particle energy-range relationship
>(in Cember's Intro. to Healt Physics), however, I do not have the book
>with me. Does anyone know the formula off-hand, or any other applicable
>formula? Thanks.
>Bob Dunn
>rso.gscancer@worldnet.att.net
>
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