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The Penetration and Diffusion of Co60 Gamma-Rays in Water Using Spherical Geometry

Gladys R. White

  • National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C.

Phys. Rev. 80, 154 – Published 15 October, 1950

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.80.154

Abstract

Ionization and Geiger-Müller counter measurements of Co60 gamma-rays were made in effectively spherical geometry up to a distance of 252.8 cm (16 mean free paths of the primary radiation) corresponding to an exponential attenuation of the primary radiation by a factor of 8.8×106. The "build-up factor" was observed to climb up to 33.8 and approached closely the theoretically predicted trend of asymptotic variation r1.4. Preliminary information on the spectral distribution of the radiation is included.

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