sievert constant
AlternateUnit
const sievert
The derived unit for dose equivalent (Sv
).
One Sievert is equal is equal to the actual dose, in grays, multiplied by a "quality factor" which is larger for more dangerous forms of radiation. It is named after the Swedish physicist Rolf Sievert (1898-1966).
Implementation
static const AlternateUnit sievert = SI.sievert;