IEVref:881-12-27ID:
Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: kerma
Synonym1:
Synonym2:
Synonym3:
Symbol: K
Definition: the quotient of dЕtr by dm, where dЕtr is the sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by indirectly ionizing particles in a material of mass dm

K= d E tr dm MathType@MTEF@5@5@+=feaagCart1ev2aqatCvAUfeBSjuyZL2yd9gzLbvyNv2CaerbbjxAHXgaruavP1wzZbItLDhis9wBH5garmWu51MyVXgarqqtubsr4rNCHbGeaGqipG0dh9qqWrVepG0dbbL8F4rqqrVepeea0xe9LqFf0xc9q8qqaqFn0lXdHiVcFbIOFHK8Feea0dXdar=Jb9hs0dXdHuk9fr=xfr=xfrpeWZqaaeaaciWacmGadaGadeaabaGaaqaaaOqaaiaadUeacqGH9aqpdaWcaaqaaiaabsgacaWGfbWaaSbaaSqaaiaabshacaqGYbaabeaaaOqaaiaabsgacaWGTbaaaaaa@3CE0@

NOTE – The SI unit of kerma is the joule per kilogram and is given the special name gray (Gy). The earlier special unit of kerma, still in temporary use, was the rad.

1 Gy = 100 rad = 1 J kg−1


Publication date:1983-01
Source
Replaces:
Internal notes:
CO remarks:
TC/SC remarks:
VT remarks:
Domain1:
Domain2:
Domain3:
Domain4:
Domain5: