Half-Value Layer
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The thickness of any material when 50% of any incident energy has been absorbed is called the Half-Value Layer (HVL) of that material. The value of a material's HVL varies with the photon energy incident on it.
The 1st HVL is always smaller than the 2nd which is in turn smaller than the third etc, due to beam hardening
