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This research was sponsored in part by the Office of Health and Environmental Research, U. S. Department of Energy, under Contract No. W-7405-ENG-26 with the Union Carbide Corporation.
Published In
Physical Review A
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-1980
Subjects
Stopping power (Nuclear physics), Alpha rays
Abstract
The stopping power of matter for alpha particles at extreme relativistic energies has been calculated by incorporating the charge form factor. A table is presented for aluminum, copper, and lead. It is found that at the highest energies considered, inclusion of form factor reduces the mass stopping power by about 6-8% in comparison with that predicted by Bethe's relativistic formula.
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevA.22.2510
Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/7713
Citation Details
Rustgi, M. L., Turner, J. E., & Leung, P. T. (1980). Stopping power of matter for alpha particles at extreme relativistic energies. Physical Review A (General Physics), 22(6), 2510-2512.
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