Co-ionizing radiation - corpuscular radiation of uncharged particles ( neutron radiation ), electromagnetic ionizing radiation ( X-ray , γ-radiation ) or quasiparticles ( photons ), which themselves do not cause and when exposed to the medium, they can create directly ionizing radiation or cause nuclear reactions . The resulting secondary electrons or other charged particles, as well as the so-called. recoil nuclei and produce ionization of the substance of the medium.
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Application
When radiation protection in the case of indirectly ionizing radiation, the energy spectrum , the angular and spatial distribution of radiation, the geometry of the source ( point , extended, volumetric) are taken into account; respectively, choose the design of protection (geometry, composition of the protective material, the thickness of its layer, etc.).
Literature
- Russian encyclopedia of labor protection: In 3 tons. - 2nd ed., Pererab. and add. - M.: Publishing House NTS ENAS, 2007
- V.I. Arbuzov Glossary on the discipline "Photosensitive and radiation-resistant materials" St. Petersburg 2007
Links
English article on ionizing radiation