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SmileyMan
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Is it possible to calculate whether or not beta decay from a given beta-source can penetrate a material of a certain thickness? I'm thinking something along the lines of first calculating the average eV of the decay (What do you need to know about the source to do this?), and then looking up/calculating the penetrability of the shielding material per millimetre. I imagine the end theoretical product to be in the following format:
This beta source emits beta particles with an average energy of x eV each. The shielding material has a penetrability of y KeV/mm. Given the thickness of the material in my experiment, the beta decay with x eV will therefore not penetrate the layer of shielding material.
These calculations do not need to be super accurate; I just want to put my cloud chamber to good use.
This beta source emits beta particles with an average energy of x eV each. The shielding material has a penetrability of y KeV/mm. Given the thickness of the material in my experiment, the beta decay with x eV will therefore not penetrate the layer of shielding material.
These calculations do not need to be super accurate; I just want to put my cloud chamber to good use.
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