What is potential barrier against the photon penetration

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The penetration depth of photons into materials is influenced by the photon energy, material density, and atomic number. The potential barrier against photon penetration is a critical factor that determines how much the incident photon is attenuated. Understanding this potential barrier is essential for analyzing photon interactions with matter in quantum mechanics. Relevant parameters include atomic number, density, and temperature, which collectively affect photon behavior in various materials.

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  • Material density and atomic number relationships
  • Understanding of attenuation and absorption in materials
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It is known that the penetration depth of photon into a material depends on the energy of the photon, density and atomic number of the material; because the photon energy is normally smaller than the potential against the penetration of photon, which is the potential barrier, so the incident photon attenuates. My question is, what is this potential, and how is it related to other parameters in quantum mechanics, e.g. atomic number, density, temperature etc.. Could someone recommend a book or show some curves of this potential over the surface of some material?
 
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