| Component | Fraction by weight | A | Z | (Z/A) |
Density [g/cm3] |
Radiation Length [cm] |
Radiation Length [g/cm2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mg | 0.603036 | 24.3050 | 12. | 0.49373 | 1.740 | 14.39 | 25.03 |
| O2 | 0.396964 | 15.9994 | 8. | 0.50019 | 0.0013298 | 25740. | 34.24 |
| MgO | 21.0080 | 10.4121 | 0.49563 | 3.600( 1) | 7.7839 | 28.0221 | |
| MgO from PDG | 0.49622 | 3.580 | 7.83 | 28.02 |
Calculation performed using the method described here and imposing the density of the compound.
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