Linear Energy Transfer (LET)

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A measure of how much damage a particle does per unit length of its path, distinguishing between low LET (photons, electrons, protons) and high LET (neutrons, ions) radiation.

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Particle Physics Might Just Save Your Life – Public lecture by Dr. Jennifer L. Raaf

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A measure of how much damage a particle does per unit length of its path, distinguishing between low LET (photons, electrons, protons) and high LET (neutrons, ions) radiation.