summary of replies: today's best value for W in air

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

>re: my ignorant question of last week "What is today's best value for W in
>air?" I must not be the only one wondering if the 12-year old text-book
>answer (e.g. in Attix) is today's best value.  A number of you asked "Could
>you post a summary of your replies on the list?" Here it is.
>
>All of the replies answered: 33.97 (+/- 0.05 J/C); c.f. "Re-evaluation of
>the W value for electrons in dry air" in Physics in Medicine & Biology
>(1987) Vol 32, No.2 pp. 213-219 by M. Boutillon and A.M. Perroche-Roux.
>
>Thanks to all who responded,
>Doug
>
>Douglas J. Simpkin, Ph.D., DABR
>St. Luke's Medical Center
>2900 West Oklahoma Avenue
>Milwaukee, WI 53215
>phone: (414)649-6457
>fax: (414)649-5061
>email: dsimpkin@execpc.com

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