Photon Interaction Parameters Investigations for Some ZnO–Al2O3–Fe2O3–P2O5 Glasses at 59.4 keV Incident Photon Energy
- Authors: Randev Singh 1, Singh D.1, Singh A.1, Dhaliwal A.S.2
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Affiliations:
- Department of Physics, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
- Department of Physics, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
- Issue: Vol 45, No 3 (2019)
- Pages: 202-207
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1087-6596/article/view/217086
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1087659619030106
- ID: 217086
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Abstract
Total mass attenuation coefficient (μm), total photon interaction cross-section, effective atomic numbers (Zeff) and electron densities (Ne) of 15ZnO(17.5 – x)Al2O3 · xFe2O3 · 67.5P2O5 glass system (x = 0, 7.5, 12.5, 17.5) and 15ZnO(25 – x)Al2O3 · xFe2O3 · 60P2O5 glass system (x = 0, 25) have been investigated at 59.54 keV energy photon emitted by 100 mCi 241Am point source employing narrow beam transmission geometry. Experimental results have been compared with theoretically calculated values using WinXCOM (2001). Mixture rule is employed to calculated theoretical mass attenuation coefficient values for each sample. Good agreement has been observed between experimental and theoretical values within experimental uncertainties. The selected glass sample with maximum contribution of Fe2O3 with ZnO has maximum value of mass attenuation coefficient and effective atomic number. It is found that measured values are in agreement within 2% of theoretical results. The measurement of mm, Zeff, interaction cross-section and Ne enhances the understanding of glass sample characteristics. The prepared glass samples are found to have potential applications in radiation shielding, as well as numerous applications in the fields of medicine and industry.
About the authors
Randev Singh
Department of Physics, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
Email: amritsliet@gmail.com
India, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
Devinder Singh
Department of Physics, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
Email: amritsliet@gmail.com
India, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
Amrit Singh
Department of Physics, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College
Author for correspondence.
Email: amritsliet@gmail.com
India, Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
A. S. Dhaliwal
Department of Physics, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology
Email: amritsliet@gmail.com
India, Longowal (Sangrur), Punjab, 148106