Published October 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Energy loss straggling in different polymeric foils for α-particles

  • 1. Department of Physics, UIET, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136 119 (India)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 136 119 (India)

Description

The energy loss straggling in PEN (C7H5O2), PC (C16H14O3) and LR-115 (C6H9O9N2) polymeric foils, for 5.486 MeV α-particles, has been measured and compared with the corresponding computed values based on the most commonly used theoretical formulations viz. Bohr, Lindhard and Scharff and Bethe–Livingston. The aim of the present study is to test the applicability of these theoretical formulations. The behavior of these formulations with the measured values has been analyzed. Finally, Bethe–Livingston formulation has been modified to make it appropriate for thicker targets.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.03.011

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.03.011;
PII
S0969-806X(12)00143-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiation Physics and Chemistry (1993)
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 1543-1546
ISSN
0969-806X
CODEN
RPCHDM

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44107404
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY LOSSES; FOILS; HEAVY IONS; MEV RANGE; POLYMERS; STRAGGLING
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; IONS; LOSSES

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