Linear energy transfer
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Term in dosimetry of ionizing rays; energy transfer
of an ionizing particle to the matter penetrated by radiation. The linear
energy transfer is equal to the energy dE which a charged particle loses
at a distance dl.
The linear energy transfer is indicated in keV/µm.
The following relation has been fixed between the quality factor Q (L) and the unlimited linear energy transfer L :
Unlimited linear energy transfer
L in water,
(keV µm-1) |
Q(L) |
<10 |
1 |
10 - 100 |
0.32 L - 2.2 |
>100 |
300 /  L |
Relation between the linear energy transfer
and the quality factor
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