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Regarding the electrical permittivity of the metal in a high frequency regime, I cannot find research material related to the lead dielectric function (PD). I can't get the matatrial as values, I'll let you comment on that. I know that Pd can inhibit the amount of gamma rays in the x-ray case, but I would like to know about values related to that.
 
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LUFER said:
Summary:: reference values and graphs

Regarding the electrical permittivity of the metal in a high frequency regime, I cannot find research material related to the lead dielectric function (PD). I can't get the matatrial as values, I'll let you comment on that. I know that Pd can inhibit the amount of gamma rays in the x-ray case, but I would like to know about values related to that.
Could you explain a bit more? What does PD stand for? Is Pd Palladium? By lead, do you mean the element?
 
Philip Koeck said:
Could you explain a bit more? What does PD stand for? Is Pd Palladium? By lead, do you mean the element?
This element I'm saying: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead
 
LUFER said:
This element I'm saying: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead
Right. So you want the dielectric function of lead or Pb (not Pd).

The best way might be to look at EELS-spectra (Electron energy loss spectra). They can give you a good estimate of the dielectric function of metals, I believe.
Google "EELS Atlas". Might help.
Otherwise there should be optical measurements, but I don't know so much about that.
 
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