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1. In the case of an energetic heavy charges particle traversing through an attenuator is the particle more likely to lose energy through excitations and ionization or bremsstrahlung? 2. In the case of an energetic electron traversing through an attenuator is the electron more likely to lose energy through excitations and ionization or bremsstrahlung?

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          1. In the case of an energetic heavy charges particle traversing through an attenuator is the particle more likely to lose energy through excitations and ionization or bremsstrahlung? 
2. In the case of an energetic electron traversing through an attenuator is the electron more likely to lose energy through excitations and ionization or bremsstrahlung?

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02/20/2022

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When an energetic heavy charged particle, such as a proton or an alpha particle, passes through an attenuator, it interacts with the atoms or molecules of the attenuator material. The interaction can result in two main processes: excitations and ionization, and Show more…

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1. In the case of an energetic heavy charges particle traversing through an attenuator is the particle more likely to lose energy through excitations and ionization or bremsstrahlung? 2. In the case of an energetic electron traversing through an attenuator is the electron more likely to lose energy through excitations and ionization or bremsstrahlung?