Abstract
Spectral shapes of bremsstrahlung were measured when32P and45Ca beta rays were absorbed in several elements Al, Cu, Sn and Pb of different thicknesses. While in aluminium, the experimental values and Bethe-Heitler theory agree for all thicknesses, in the case of the other elements an increase in the experimental value is observed which increases with Z of the target material and thickness of the target.
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Subrahmanyam, V.V., Murty, K.N., Narayana, D.G.S. et al. External bremsstrahlung spectral shape dependence on target thickness. Pramana - J. Phys. 10, 303–310 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02872028
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