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Considering now uncharged particles (photons) of a given energy distribution,

then the kerma K is given according to

Kerma K

dV

dE

dm

dE

K

tr

tr

.

1

ρ

= =

dm

=ρ.dV

air





ρ

µ

Ψ= 



ρ

µ

Φ=

E

E

tr

E

E

E

tr

E

dE.

.

dE.

.E.

K

where Φ

E

and Ψ

E

are the energy distribution of fluence and energy fluence of the

photons respectively.

tr

/ρ)

E

is the mass energy transfer coefficient of the material under consideration

for photons of energy E.