In reply to Bob Higgins's message of Thu, 5 Dec 2013 08:42:10 -0500: Hi, [snip] >One could compare the gamma emission of the metal as a powder with a >corresponding similar mass of the same metal as a solid geometric form (say >a sphere). Then using ordinary rules for absorption (not extraordinary >rules), what should the activity be? I am sure this has been done, and if >there was an extraordinary difference, it would have long since been >researched and reported. > >Bob
...hmm, I see Bob beat me to it. :) Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
