- Bragg peak
- a peak in the Bragg curve reflecting a sharp increase in the intensity of ionization produced by an ionizing particle just before its velocity falls to zero.
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Bragg peak
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Bragg-Peak — Beim Durchgang durch Materie ionisieren schnelle, geladene Teilchen die Atome oder Moleküle, auf die sie treffen. Dabei verlieren sie schrittweise Energie. Meistens steigt der Energieverlust pro Wegeinheit während des Weges, den das Teilchen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bragg peak — The Bragg curve plots the energy loss of ionizing radiation during its travel through matter. For protons, α rays, and other ion rays, there is a pronounced peak in the curve immediately before the particles come to rest. This is called Bragg… … Wikipedia
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Bragg-Kurve — Beim Durchgang durch Materie ionisieren schnelle, geladene Teilchen die Atome oder Moleküle, auf die sie treffen. Dabei verlieren sie schrittweise Energie. Meistens steigt der Energieverlust pro Wegeinheit während des Weges, den das Teilchen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bragg curve — a curve showing the increase in intensity of ionization produced by an ionizing particle as it loses velocity and energy; see also Bragg peak, under peak … Medical dictionary
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William Bragg — may refer to:* William Henry Bragg (1862–1942); see Bragg Peak, Nobel Prize Winning physicist * William Lawrence Bragg (1890 1971); see Bragg s law, also a Nobel Prize Winning physicist and son of the above * Billy Bragg (born 1957), musicianee… … Wikipedia
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