Extensive theoretical study of gamma-ray shielding parameters using epoxy resin-metal chloride mixtures
Gamma-ray detection and studying its interactions with matter is very important and serves in many fields of research. Besides, investigation of new shielding materials against gamma-ray will provide a lot of solutions for several problems accompanied by the presence of radiation sources in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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VINCA Institute of Nuclear Sciences
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1451-3994/2020/1451-39942002138M.pdf |
| Summary: | Gamma-ray detection and studying its interactions with matter is very
important and serves in many fields of research. Besides, investigation of
new shielding materials against gamma-ray will provide a lot of solutions for
several problems accompanied by the presence of radiation sources in wide
areas of applications, such as industry, medicine, agriculture, research
laboratories, and nuclear power plants. In the present work, different
gamma-ray attenuation parameters will be calculated theoretically using
different metal chlorides mixed with epoxy resin polymers at different weight
ratios. These attenuation parameters were calculated in a wide energy range
started from 0.05 up to 3 MeV. This wide energy range covers almost the most
known radionuclide gamma-ray energies. The obtained results were compared
with pure epoxy resin polymer to show how well the modification of polymer
properties was when mixed with other materials. Also, all mixture's
attenuation parameters results were compared with lead metal results to check
its validity as a gamma-ray shielding material. The obtained results found to
be promising and the presented materials can be used instead of lead metal as
an effective material in radiation protection. |
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| ISSN: | 1451-3994 1452-8185 |