ERIC Number: EJ1037271
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jan
Pages: 6
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Reduction of the Buildup Contribution in Gamma Ray Attenuation Measurements and a New Way to Study This Experiment in a Student Laboratory
Adamides, E.; Kavadjiklis, A.; Koutroubas, S.K.; Moshonas, N.; Tzedakis, A.; Yiasemides, K.
Physics Education, v49 n1 p55-60 Jan 2014
In continuation of our investigation into the buildup phenomenon appearing in gamma ray attenuation measurements in laboratory experiments we study the dependence of the buildup factor on the area of the absorber in an effort to reduce the buildup of photons. Detailed measurements are performed for up to two mean free paths of [superscript 60]Co ?-rays through a lead absorber. A semi-empirical model on the attenuation of ?-rays studied in the laboratory, which includes the buildup effect, is developed. Finally, we propose a new procedure for studying laboratory ?-ray attenuation, which takes the buildup phenomenon into consideration.
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Laboratories, Laboratory Experiments, Physics, College Science, Undergraduate Study, Molecular Structure, Laboratory Equipment, Measurement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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