Published July 2009 | Version v1
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Interaction of Lead Borate Glass at 662 keV Gamma Rays

  • 1. Glass and Materials Science Research Unit, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Nakorn Pathom (Thailand)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, (Thailand)

Description

Full text: The mass attenuation coefficient, total interaction cross-section and effective atomic number of x Pb O:(100-x)B2O3 where 30≤ x ≥70 (% weight) glass system have been investigated at 662 keV on the basis of the mixture rule. The results are in good agreement with the theoretical values, calculated by Win X Com. Mass attenuation coefficients increase with Pb O content, due to higher probability of photoelectric absorption in glass. However, Compton scattering gives dominant contribution to the total mass attenuation coefficients for the glass samples studied. The shielding properties of the glass samples are also better than ordinary shielding concretes and commercial window glass which can be used with advantage as transparent in visible region. These results indicate the potential of glasses as radiation shielding materials

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Nuclear Science and Technology for Thai Society

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
1 p.
Report number
INIS-TH--318

Conference

Title
11. Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology
Dates
2-3 Jul 2009
Place
Bangkok (Thailand)

INIS

Country of Publication
Thailand
Country of Input or Organization
Thailand
INIS RN
43050956
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
ATOMIC NUMBER; CROSS SECTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GLASS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SHIELDING MATERIALS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; INFORMATION; MATERIALS; NUMERICAL DATA

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