Attenuation-coefficient measurements for 3.3- to 165.8-keV photons: Analysis in terms of total photoelectric cross sections

Abstract

Total photon interaction cross sections at 22 energies in the region between 3.3 and 165.8 keV are determined in the elements Al, V, Cu, Mo, Sn, Ta, Au, and Pb, using high-energy resolution Si(Li) and Ge(Li) detectors on a "good geometry" setup. An analysis of the experimental data in terms of total photoelectric cross sections is presented.