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Title: Effects of Shielding on Gamma Rays

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1346852· OSTI ID:1346852
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

The interaction of gamma rays with matter results in an effect we call attenuation (i.e. ‘shielding’). Attenuation can dramatically alter the appearance of a spectrum. Attenuating materials may actually create features in a spectrum via x-ray fluorescence

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security; USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396
OSTI ID:
1346852
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-22111
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English