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The Effects of TeO2 on Polarizability, Optical Transmission, and Photon/Neutron Attenuation Properties of Boro-Zinc-Tellurite Glasses

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Boro-zinc-tellurite glasses in the chemical composition of xTeO2–(30 − x)Li2O–20ZnO–50B2O3 (x is ranging from 0 to 20 mol% with step of 5) were systematically studied by means of their optical features such as molar polarizability (αm), molar refraction (Rm), optical transmission (T), metallization principle (M), and reflection loss (RL). Moreover, the Monte Carlo method (via FLUKA code) was applied to investigate the photon and neutron attenuation properties by estimating the mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) of the glasses involved. The MAC values were then utilized to assess various photon attenuation parameters such as HVL, EAN, and MFP. Finally, an extended comparison was achieved between the MFP values of the present glasses and those of various commonly used radiation shields. The results showed that the general trend in MAC throughout the energy spectrum was (TL1)MAC < (TL2)MAC < (TL3)MAC < (TL4)MAC < (TL5)MAC. The TeO2 addition (the substitution of Li2O by TeO2) has a notable impact to increase the LAC values indicating to improve the photon attenuation ability of the current glass specimens. The maximum \({\Sigma_{R} }\) value was around 0.12 cm−1 for TL1 glass specimen. The investigated glasses could be used for various radiation applications as non-toxic and transparent shields against photon and neutron radiations.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for financial support through the research groups program under Grant Number (R.G.P.2/97/41).

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  1. Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    H. H. Hegazy & H. Algarni

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    H. H. Hegazy

  3. Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey

    M. S. Al-Buriahi

  4. Department of Physics, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraidah, 51452, Saudi Arabia

    Faisal Alresheedi

  5. Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm AL-Qura University, Makkah, 24382, Saudi Arabia

    Shoroog Alraddadi

  6. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Sakarya, Turkey

    Halil Arslan

  7. Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

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Hegazy, H.H., Al-Buriahi, M.S., Alresheedi, F. et al. The Effects of TeO2 on Polarizability, Optical Transmission, and Photon/Neutron Attenuation Properties of Boro-Zinc-Tellurite Glasses. J Inorg Organomet Polym 31, 2331–2338 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-01933-2

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