Linear Energy Transfer (LET)

Concept

measure for the energy lost by charged particles per traversed distance, including only interactions up to a given energy

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

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

Fermilab

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.