Air Equivalent
A measure of the effectiveness of a material in absorbing nuclear radiation, expressed as the thickness of an air layer (at 0°C and 1 atmosphere) causing the same absorption.
See also: Air, Radioactive Decay.
Subjects: Physics
A measure of the effectiveness of a material in absorbing nuclear radiation, expressed as the thickness of an air layer (at 0°C and 1 atmosphere) causing the same absorption.
See also: Air, Radioactive Decay.
Subjects: Physics