Rigidity
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The magnetic rigidity of an ion given by its momentum (often given in units of GeV c-1) divided by its charge. Parameter used for characterising the movement of a high-energy charged particle in the magnetic field in space. (ICRP Publication 123, 2013)
ICRP Glossary entry - June 2019
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