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Impact of BaO Content on Gamma Radiation Shielding Attributes of Borosilicate Glasses at Low Energy Range

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The current study investigates the radiation shielding characteristics of 5Al2O3-25PbO-10SiO2-(60-x) B2O3-xBaO, (x = 5, 10, 15 and 20 mol%) at the low energy region of 15–150 keV. The prepared glasses’ linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) proportionally increased with the inclusion of BaO, which suggested a declining tendency in the radiation transmission that corresponds to the addition of BaO. The LAC values are very high at 15 keV, varying in the 351.85–302.77 cm−1 range. The half value layer (HVL) decreases with increased density, with the decline particularly evident at 150 keV. Besides, the addition of BaO in the glasses causes a decrease in the average HVL. We examined the glass thickness necessary for a reduction in the radiation intensity with an energy of 30 keV to 90%, 50%, 25%, 10%, and 0.01% of its starting value. The values of these previous parameters are respectively 0.0016, 0.0105, 0.0209, 0.0348 and 0.0697 cm, which implies that the radiation barrier thickness should be increased to achieve the required level of attenuation.

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The authors express their gratitude to Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project number (PNURSP2024R2), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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  3. Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia

    Aljawhara H. Almuqrin

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Sayyed, M.I., Almuqrin, A.H. Impact of BaO Content on Gamma Radiation Shielding Attributes of Borosilicate Glasses at Low Energy Range. Silicon (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12633-024-02967-0

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