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stakhanov
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The muon energy loss equation (at high energies) is:
-dE/dx = a(E) + b(E)E
where a(E) represents the ionization losses (Bethe equation), and b(E) represents radiative losses (bremsstrahlung, pair production, photo-nuclear).
From what I have read, at high energies for high-Z materials, radiative losses dominate ionization losses (beyond the muon critical energy). I am ok with the ionization part but is there a simple way to represent the radiative losses (b(E)E) for a certain Z or density?
I can't seem to find anything, even though on the graphs you see of energy loss v. energy, the radiative losses seem to pretty much follow a straight line.
-dE/dx = a(E) + b(E)E
where a(E) represents the ionization losses (Bethe equation), and b(E) represents radiative losses (bremsstrahlung, pair production, photo-nuclear).
From what I have read, at high energies for high-Z materials, radiative losses dominate ionization losses (beyond the muon critical energy). I am ok with the ionization part but is there a simple way to represent the radiative losses (b(E)E) for a certain Z or density?
I can't seem to find anything, even though on the graphs you see of energy loss v. energy, the radiative losses seem to pretty much follow a straight line.