ekin_to_range¶

georges_core.kinematics.ekin_to_range(e: _Q, particle: _ParticuleType = <class 'georges_core.particles.Proton'>) → _Q[source]¶

Converts kinetic energy to proton range in water; following IEC-60601.

>>> ekin_to_range(100 * _ureg.MeV).to('cm')
<Quantity(7.7269636143698905, 'centimeter')>
>>> ekin_to_range(230 * _ureg.MeV).to('cm')
<Quantity(32.9424672323197, 'centimeter')>

Parameters

e – kinetic energy
particle – the particle type (default: proton)

Returns

Proton range in water