☢️ 1. Radiation Source
²⁴¹Am (5.5 MeV)
Initial Particle Energy (E0)
5.5 MeV
Source Emission Rate
Medium (35/s)
Magnetic Field B⊥ (Lorentz)
0.0 T (Off)
🛡️ 2. Absorber Shield Stack
Transmission (I / I0)
0.0%
Fraction reaching detector
Mean Energy Loss (LET)
120 keV/μm
Linear Energy Transfer
Characteristic Depth
R ≈ 0.04 mm
Bragg Range / HVL in Layer 1
Secondary Hazard
None
Bremsstrahlung / 511 keV / γ
📈 3. Real-Time Depth Profile Across Absorber Stack
🔍 4. Quantum Interaction Inspector
Live Physics
Dense Coulomb Ionization & Bragg Peak
Heavy α particles (+2e, 4 u) plow straight through atomic electron clouds, ripping electrons off thousands of atoms per millimeter. Because stopping power scales as 1/v², energy deposition spikes dramatically right before the particle stops (the Bragg Peak).
-dE/dx ∝ (z² · Z · ρ) / (A · v²) [Bethe-Bloch Stopping Formula]
⚡ Observed Microscopic Events (Live Tally)
📚 5. Radiation Shielding Matrix
| Type | Charge / Mass | Dominant Mechanism | Best Shield |
|---|---|---|---|
| α | +2e, 4 u | Dense Ionization, Bragg Peak | Paper (0.1 mm), Skin |
| β⁻ | −1e, me | Multiple Scatter, Bremsstrahlung in high-Z | Plastic / Acrylic, then Al |
| β⁺ | +1e, me | Scatter + e⁺e⁻ → 2γ511 keV | Plastic + thick Pb for γ |
| γ | 0, 0 | Photoelectric, Compton, Pair Prod. | High-Z dense Lead (Pb) |
| n⁰ | 0, 1 u | Elastic Proton Knock-on, (n,γ) | Water (H2O), Polyethylene |