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Gamma-0.5000 — Polyethylene
- Shielding Material
- Polyethylene
- Radiation Energy Key
- GAMMA#0.5000
- Hvl CM (cm)
- 7.803
- Tvl CM (cm)
- 25.92
- Buildup Factor 10MFP (dimensionless)
- 11.6
- Buildup Factor 1MFP (dimensionless)
- 2
- Buildup Factor 2MFP (dimensionless)
- 3
- Buildup Factor 5MFP (dimensionless)
- 6.2
- Density G per CM3 (g/cm3)
- 0.93
- Energy MeV (MeV)
- 0.5
- Linear Attenuation Coefficient per CM (1/cm)
- 0.0888
- Mass Attenuation Coefficient CM2 per G (cm2/g)
- 0.09548
- Mean Free Path CM (cm)
- 11.26
- Radiation Type
- Gamma
- Standard
- Nist Xcom 2020; Shultis & Faw 2000
Source: NIST XCOM 2020; Shultis & Faw 2000