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Multiple scattering of gamma rays in water, concrete and sand

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The transmitted photon spectra of133Ba,22Na,137Cs,54Mn and60Co point sources are measured through different thicknesses of water, concrete and sand. The multiple-scatter peaks observed in these materials at 60, 90 and 100 keV energies respectively are found to be independent of incident photon energy and thickness of the medium.

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  1. Radiation Physics Lab., Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, 143 005, Amritsar, India

    G S Bhandal, Vijay Kumar, Rama Rani, K A Waldeep & K Singh

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Bhandal, G.S., Kumar, V., Rani, R. et al. Multiple scattering of gamma rays in water, concrete and sand. Pramana - J. Phys. 42, 365–374 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02847762

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