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Radiation Types - Coggle Diagram
Radiation Types
Alpha Radiation
Absorber Materials:
Paper
Skin
Range:
Very short (a few centimeters in air)
Applications:
Smoke detectors
Static eliminators
Beta Radiation
Absorber Materials:
Aluminum foil (a few millimeters thick)
Plastic
Range:
Moderate (up to a few meters in air)
Applications:
Medical tracers (e.g., monitoring organ function)
Thickness testing in industries
Gamma Radiation
Absorber Materials:
Lead (several centimeters thick)
Concrete (several meters thick)
Range:
Long (can travel through air and penetrate most materials)
Applications:
Cancer treatment (radiotherapy)
Sterilization of medical equipment
Imaging in industry