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Record 1 - external organization data 2015-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
  • Atomic Physics
  • Radiation Protection
  • Medical Imaging
DEF

The thickness of a material [uranium, tungsten, lead, etc.] which reduces the amount of radiation to one half of its initial intensity.

OBS

The thickness of the half-value layer will depend on the material and the energy of the gamma radiation.

OBS

It is sometimes expressed in terms of mass per unit area.

OBS

half-value layer: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
  • Physique atomique
  • Radioprotection
  • Imagerie médicale
DEF

Épaisseur d'un matériau [uranium, tungstène, plomb, etc.] qui réduit l'intensité de rayonnement à la moitié de son intensité originale.

OBS

L'épaisseur de la couche de demi-atténuation dépend du type de matériau et de l'énergie du rayonnement gamma.

OBS

Elle est quelquefois exprimée en termes de masse par unité de surface.

OBS

couche de demi-atténuation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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