strålingsprofileringsverktøy

Strålingsprofil, or radiation profile, is a description of how radiation from a source or field is distributed as a function of direction, position, or energy. It can refer to angular distribution (how intensity varies with direction), spectral profile (how intensity varies with wavelength or energy), or spatial profile (the beam shape in a plane, such as Gaussian or flat-topped).

Measurement is typically performed with detectors arranged around the source or by scanning a detector through the field. The resulting profile informs dosimetry, shielding, and quality control in medical physics, as well as characterizing light sources in optics and astrophysical sources in astronomy.

Common profiles include Gaussian, which describes many laser beams; top-hat or flat profiles; and exponential or power-law distributions in certain environments. Spectral or energy profiles describe how the radiation energy is distributed across wavelengths, frequencies, or particle energies, important in spectroscopy and radiometry.

Applications span medicine (radiation therapy planning and dose verification), industry (non-destructive testing, material analysis), and research (beam characterization, radiative transfer modeling, and studies of astronomical objects). The term is used across languages, reflecting a general concept: the spatial, angular, or spectral distribution of radiative intensity.