Calculations of the longitudinal and lateral distributions of the energy deposition of 100-500 MeV electrons in some materials

The authors give either practical approximations or typical worst cases of the calculations on electromagnetic showers. The transition curve, that is the longitudinal development of the shower, is treated semi-empirically. The radial development of the shower at the position of the shower maximum is also considered. It is shown that the r.m.s. radius of this distribution can be calculated in a simple way, independent of the incident energy of the electron. (Auth.)