Gamma-ray attenuation coefficients of some building materials available in Egypt

2009 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 849-852 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.E. Medhat
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Gamma Ray Attenuation

Effective gamma-ray attenuation coefficients for radioactive ores

1976 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-207
Author(s):  
G. F. Novikov ◽  
A. Ya. Sinitsyn ◽  
Yu. O. Kozynda
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Gamma Ray Attenuation

Gamma Ray Attenuation Coefficient Measurement in Energies 1172 keV and 1332 keV for Neutron Absorbent Saturated Solutions

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majid Jalali
Keyword(s):  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Neutron Absorption ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Neutron Sources ◽  
Coefficient Measurement ◽  
Gamma Ray Attenuation ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Saturated Solutions

The compounds, Na2B4O7, H3BO3, CdCl2 and NaCl and their solutions, attenuate gamma rays in addition to neutron absorption. These compounds are widely used in shielding of neutron sources, reactor control and neutron converters. Mass attenuation coefficients of gamma related to saturated solutions of the above four compounds, in energies 1172 keV and 1332 keV have been measured by NaI detector and agree very well with the results obtained by Xcom code. Experiment and computation show that, H3BO3 has the highest gamma ray attenuation coefficient among the aforementioned compounds.

Gamma-Ray Attenuation Coefficients of Grains and Forages

1966 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 0312-0313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean M. Ruwe ◽  
Glenn Murphy ◽  
and C. W. Bockhop
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Gamma Ray Attenuation

scholarly journals Gamma-Ray Attenuation and Exposure Buildup Factor of Novel Polymers in Shielding Using Geant4 Simulation

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5051
Author(s):  
Mahmoud T. Alabsy ◽  
Jamila S. Alzahrani ◽  
M. I. Sayyed ◽  
Mahmoud I. Abbas ◽  
Daria I. Tishkevich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Effective Atomic Number ◽  
Buildup Factor ◽  
Geant4 Simulation ◽  
Polybutylene Terephthalate ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
High Energies ◽  
Gamma Ray Attenuation ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Good Agreement

Polymers are often used in medical applications, therefore, some novel polymers and their interactions with photons have been studied. The gamma-ray shielding parameters for Polymethylpentene (PMP), Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Polyoxymethylene (POM), Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF), and Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) polymers were determined using the Geant4 simulation and discussed in the current work. The mass attenuation coefficients (μ/ρ) were simulated at low and high energies between 0.059 and 1.408 MeV using different radionuclides. The accuracy of the Geant4 simulated results were checked with the XCOM software. The two different methods had good agreement with each other. Exposure buildup factor (EBF) was calculated and discussed in terms of polymers under study and photon energy. Effective atomic number (Zeff) and electron density (Neff) were calculated and analyzed at different energies. Additionally, the half-value layer (HVL) of the polymers was evaluated, and the results of this parameter showed that PCTFE had the highest probability of interaction with gamma photons compared to those of the other tested polymers.

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