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Record 1 - external organization data 2011-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

The thickness of a material which reduces the amount of radiation to one tenth of its original intensity.

CONT

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

Key term(s)
  • tenth value layer
  • tenth value thickness

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique radiologique et applications
  • Physique atomique
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Épaisseur d'un matériau qui réduit au dixième l'intensité de rayonnement au dixième de son intensité originale.

CONT

L'épaisseur de la couche d'atténuation au dixième dépend du type de matériau et de l'énergie du rayonnement gamma.

Spanish

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