Noun
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Bragg peak (plural Bragg peaks)
(physics) A maximum in the graph of energy loss of a high-energy particle, as it travels through matter, just before it comes to rest.
However, there is often great structural damage to the target, and because the depth distribution is broad ( Bragg peak ), the net composition change at any point in the target will be small. Source: Internet
They also more precisely target the tumor using the Bragg peak effect. Source: Internet
This is due to the fact that the Bragg peak of carbon ions is much sharper than the peak of X-ray photons. Source: Internet