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Lesson 5. Interaction of charged particles with matter.

Students should be able to:

  • Describe the main energy-loss mechanisms of charged particles in matter and their applications
  • Compare the ionization losses of different particles based on the Bethe-Bloch equation
  • Explain Bremsstrahlung / Synchrotron radiation processes

 

Warmup your students: ask  activating questions at the beginning and at the end of the lesson

 

Download file: Warmup 5

 


 


 


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Engaging Physics Tutoring: Introduction to Nuclear and Particle Physics Copyright © by Vira Bondar; Jonas Nuber; Manuel Zeyen; and Klaus Kirch. All Rights Reserved.

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