Research Article

Pencil Beam Spectral Measurements of Ce, Ho, Yb, and Ba Powders for Potential Use in Medical Applications

Table 1

Areal density ranges of the used substances and the corresponding elements.

SubstanceSubstance areal densityElement areal densityElement densityElement thicknessValue layers
(g/cm2)(g/cm2)(g/cm3)(μm)

BaCl2(H2O)20.6224–1.55610.3500–0.87503.5001000–2500162–793
CeO20.0818–2.04430.0665–1.66436.657100–250067–238
Ho2O30.5037–1.51120.4398–1.31938.795500–150075–399
Yb2O30.3832–1.14950.3365–1.00956.730500–150076–178