Experimental and Monte Carlo determination of mass absorption coefficients for / beta particles in organic compounds

abstract in order to investigate the bparticles absorption in organic compounds, an experimental arrangement was designed. a monte carlo transport code was also used to simulate this process. this allowed reporting for the first time m () values in several organic compounds for / isotopic sources. the obtained experimental and calculated values showed a good concordance. methodological aspects of the μ () determination concerning the range of the absorber’s superficial density are discussed.