Beta & Electron bremsstrahlung_calc
Bremsstrahlung Radiation Yield & Power
Estimates the fraction of beta kinetic energy converted into penetrating Bremsstrahlung photons and calculates total radiated photon power to design graded shields.
f_brem = 3.5 × 10⁻⁴ × Z_eff × E_max
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Bremsstrahlung Radiation Yield & Power (Bremsstrahlung Yield)
Domain: Beta & Electron Dosimetry · Tool ID:
bremsstrahlung_calc · Engine: 100% Local Browser WASM f_brem = 3.5 × 10⁻⁴ × Z_eff × E_max
Operational Notes:
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| Role | Symbol | Parameter Name | Entered / Display Value | Normalized Base Unit | Definition |
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2. Charged-Particle Stopping & Shallow Dose Hp(0.07)
Governing Equation & Parameters
Radiative Conversion Fraction = 3.5 × 10⁻⁴ × Effective Atomic Number (Z) × Endpoint Energy (MeV)
| Symbol | Parameter | Default Unit | Definition |
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| E_max | Beta Endpoint Energy | mev | Beta maximum endpoint energy in Mega-electronvolts. |
| Z_eff | Effective Atomic Number | dimensionless | Effective atomic number of the absorbing medium. |
| A | Source Activity | mCi | Total activity of beta source in millicuries. |
| E_avg | Average Beta Energy | mev | Mean beta particle emission energy (typically ~E_max / 3). |
| f_brem | Radiative Yield Fraction | fraction | Fraction of beta kinetic energy converted into secondary photons. |
| P_brem | Bremsstrahlung Power | mW | Total radiated secondary Bremsstrahlung power in milliwatts. |
Health Physics Notes & Related Calculators
Operational Guidance & Physics Assumptions
- Radiative deceleration losses scale directly with atomic number Z and beta energy: high-Z materials (lead, tungsten) dramatically increase stray X-ray emissions.
- Graded shielding rule: Always stop beta particles first using a low-Z primary absorber (plastic, acrylic, aluminum) before adding high-Z lead shielding for secondary photons.
- Effective atomic number for compounds: Z_eff = sum(w_i * Z_i^2) / sum(w_i * Z_i), giving ~5.85 for acrylic (PMMA) versus 82 for lead.
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