Barium and calcium borate glasses as shielding materials for x-rays and gamma-rays

Authors: Singh H.; Singh K.; Sharma G.; Gerward L.; Nathuram R.; Lark B.S.; Sahota H.S.; Khanna A.

Source: Physics and Chemistry of Glasses - European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B, Volume 44, Number 1, 1 February 2003 , pp. 5-8(4)

Publisher: Society of Glass Technology

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Abstract:

Values of the gamma-ray, mass attenuation coefficient and the effective atomic number have been determined experimentally for xBaO.(1-x)B2O3 (x=0.24, 0.30, 0.34, 0.40 and 0.44) and xCaO.(1-x)B2O3 (x=0.30 and 0.40) glasses at photon energies 356, 511, 662, 1173, and 1332 keV. It is pointed out that these glasses are potential radiation shielding materials. The specific volume of the glasses has been derived from density measurements and studied as a function of composition.

Document Type: Regular paper

Publication date: 2003-02-01

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