Abstract
The production of muons from a high-energy electron linac is calculated using the latest cross section theory. The shielding of these muons is calculated using the Fermi-Eyges multiple scattering formulation. The effect of various approximations in the calculations is discussed. A comparison is made between theory and experiment, and reasonable agreement is obtained in the forward direction. The experiment gives a significantly higher value for the absorbed dose, as compared to theory, for locations off the production axis. This is believed to be due to a background component in the total dose measured, and suggests the need for further experimentation with emphasis on fluence (as well as absorbed dose) measurements at distances far from the axis.
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