Published February 1987 | Version v1
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Re-evaluation of the W value for electrons in dry air

Creators

  • 1. Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale (INSERM), 75 - Paris (France)
  • 2. Service Central de Protection contre les Rayonnements Ionisants, 78 - Le Vesinet (France)

Description

In 1979 ICRU recommended the value W = (33.85 +- 0.05)eV for the average energy required for electrons to produce an ion pair in dry air. A re-evaluation is presented which is based on recently published stopping-power data. The new result is W/e = (33.97 +-0.05) J C-1, where all stated uncertainties are estimated standard deviations. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Med. Biol.
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
2
Series
Phys. Med. Biol.
Journal Page Range
213-219
ISSN
0031-9155
CODEN
PHMBA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
18065055
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR; ELECTRONS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ICRU; ION PAIRS; STOPPING POWER
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUIDS; GASES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; LEPTONS