A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding
The present investigation has been performed on different bricks for the purpose of gamma-ray shielding. The values of the mass attenuation coefficient (µ/ρ), energy absorption buildup factor (EABF) and exposure buildup factor (EBF) were determined and utilized to assess the shielding effectiveness...
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| author | Sayyed, M. I. AlZaatreh, M. Y. Dong, M. G. Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Matori, Khamirul Amin Tekin, H. O. |
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| description | The present investigation has been performed on different bricks for the purpose of gamma-ray shielding. The values of the mass attenuation coefficient (µ/ρ), energy absorption buildup factor (EABF) and exposure buildup factor (EBF) were determined and utilized to assess the shielding effectiveness of the bricks under investigation. The mass attenuation coefficients of the selected bricks were calculated theoretically using WinXcom program and compared with MCNPX code. Good agreement between WinXcom and MCNPX results was observed. Furthermore, the EABF and EBF have been discussed as functions of the incident photon energy and penetration depth. It has been found that the EABF and EBF values are very large in the intermediate energy region. The steel slag showed good shielding properties, consequently, this brick is eco-friendly and feasible compared with other types of bricks used for construction. The results in this work should be useful in the construction of effectual shielding against hazardous gamma-rays. |
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| spelling | upm-606402019-04-03T05:14:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60640/ A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding Sayyed, M. I. AlZaatreh, M. Y. Dong, M. G. Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Matori, Khamirul Amin Tekin, H. O. The present investigation has been performed on different bricks for the purpose of gamma-ray shielding. The values of the mass attenuation coefficient (µ/ρ), energy absorption buildup factor (EABF) and exposure buildup factor (EBF) were determined and utilized to assess the shielding effectiveness of the bricks under investigation. The mass attenuation coefficients of the selected bricks were calculated theoretically using WinXcom program and compared with MCNPX code. Good agreement between WinXcom and MCNPX results was observed. Furthermore, the EABF and EBF have been discussed as functions of the incident photon energy and penetration depth. It has been found that the EABF and EBF values are very large in the intermediate energy region. The steel slag showed good shielding properties, consequently, this brick is eco-friendly and feasible compared with other types of bricks used for construction. The results in this work should be useful in the construction of effectual shielding against hazardous gamma-rays. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60640/1/A%20comprehensive%20study%20of%20the%20energy%20absorption%20and%20exposure%20buildup%20factors%20of%20different%20bricks%20for%20gamma-rays%20shielding.pdf Sayyed, M. I. and AlZaatreh, M. Y. and Dong, M. G. and Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz and Matori, Khamirul Amin and Tekin, H. O. (2017) A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding. Results in Physics, 7. 2528 - 2533. ISSN 2211-3797 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379717307842 10.1016/j.rinp.2017.07.028 |
| spellingShingle | Sayyed, M. I. AlZaatreh, M. Y. Dong, M. G. Mohd Zaid, Mohd Hafiz Matori, Khamirul Amin Tekin, H. O. A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
| title | A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
| title_full | A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
| title_fullStr | A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
| title_short | A comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
| title_sort | comprehensive study of the energy absorption and exposure buildup factors of different bricks for gamma-rays shielding |
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