The present paper contains the interactions of beta particles in many ways. In the first part, where the beta particles are attenuated by an absorber, I have calculated the mass attention coefficient for different materials. In the next part the beta particles producing the bremsstrahlung have been studied.
It is well known that any charged particle or a neutral particles when entered into target material, loses its energy either by ionizing exciting the atom or the particle may be completely absorbed by the material's atoms.
In the present study, we have used the beta source Tl-204. These beta particles when incident on the different materials (metals or compounds) interact with the atoms of the target materials by the three processes as stated above. The beta particles are incident on the target material and depending on the decrease in the counts of the particles detected for increasing thickness of the target, the mass attenuation coefficient for the absorbing of beta particles for different materials have been found. The mass attenuation for different metals as well as for different compounds and compounds salts have been studied. By knowing the mass attenuation coefficient the linear attenuation coefficient of the corresponding metal or compound has been found. Also the dependence of mass attenuation coefficient of metals and compounds on the density of the respective metals and compounds have been successfully studied.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Experiment 1:
- AIM: To find the mass-attenuation co-efficient of metals and compounds using beta source Tl-204:
- 5.1.2: Experimental Procedure:
- 5.1.3: Absorbers used;
- I) Attenuation of beta particle from Tl-204 using Silver as target;
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This experiment aims to determine the mass attenuation coefficient of various metals and compounds using a beta source, Tl-204. The experiment utilizes a GM counter and explores the interactions of beta particles with matter.
- Mass attenuation coefficient
- Beta particle interactions with matter
- Experimental determination of half-value thickness
- Attenuation of beta particles
- Analysis of beta particle behavior in different materials
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The experiment focuses on the interaction of beta particles with matter. It uses a GM counter to measure the attenuation of beta particles from a Tl-204 source through various absorber materials. The experiment involves setting up the apparatus, recording counts at different absorber thicknesses, and plotting graphs to analyze the attenuation data. The experiment further examines the mass attenuation coefficient and half-value thickness of the absorbers, providing insight into the interaction of beta particles with different materials.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Beta particles, Tl-204, GM counter, attenuation coefficient, half-value thickness, absorbers, metals, compounds, experimental procedure, data analysis.
- Quote paper
- Farheen Banu Dawadi et al. (Author), 2015, The Interactions of Beta Particles with Matter. The Mass Attention Coefficient and Particles Producing Bremsstrahlung, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/308297
