The Energy Loss Distributions of 1 MeV Electrons in Aluminium Foils

Abstract

The energy loss distributions for 1 MeV electrons traversing aluminium foils of various thicknesses have been investigated experimentally. Several of the foils were of thicknesses such that the distributions were expected to show considerable effects due to multiple scattering. It was found that the most probable energy losses were in good agreement with those predicted by the calculations of Hebbard and Wilson (1955).