BREMCALC---A computer program for calculating electron and positron bremsstrahlung

A personal computer program to calculate electron and positron bremsstrahlung spectra using methods similar to those incorporated in the earlier BREMRAD program is now available. The program will handle beta decay and positron emission, as well as single energy electrons such as those produced by internal conversion. This program, called BREMCALC, will also calculate bremsstrahlung from single energy positrons. Program output options include whether to display differential spectra or total photon production in each energy range, such as that needed for input to a gamma-shielding program such as ISOSHLD. This paper summarizes the quantum mechanical models, the input data needed to run a case, and comparisons of program output with previous work