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Investigating the influence of Bi2O3 on the radiation-shielding properties of TiO2-Bi2O3-B2O3-TeO2 glasses using the Phy-X software

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This study explores how the addition of Bi2O3 to a glass composed of TiO2, Bi2O3, B2O3, and TeO2 affects its ability to block radiation, while examining how the amount of Bi2O3 in glass affects its radiation-shielding capacity. The results show that the linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) is influenced by the energy of the radiation, the chemical composition of the sample, and its density. At lower energies, the glass with 30 mol% of both Bi2O3 and TeO2 tends to have higher LAC values compared to the other glasses. A considerable difference in the attenuation performance of the glasses at low- and high-energy levels was found. The LAC results demonstrate the role of Bi2O3 in the glass’s shielding performance, where a high amount of Bi2O3 led to improved gamma radiation-shielding capability. The effective atomic number (Zeff) was within the 56.45–69.17 and 28.16–35.95 ranges at 0.122 and 0.411 MeV, respectively. The lowest Zeff was found at 1.460 MeV and ranged from 21.33 to 24.29. The results demonstrate that variations in the amount of Bi2O3 and TeO2 significantly influenced the Zeff of the selected glasses. The half value layer (HVL) values for the glass coded as Bi10 at 0.122, 0.344, 0.779, and 0.964 MeV were 0.088, 0.731, 1.703, and 1.985 cm, respectively, which shows that photons with high energy necessitate a thicker sample to shield its intensity by 50%. A relationship was also found between the density of the glasses and the HVL.

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Sayyed, M.I. Investigating the influence of Bi2O3 on the radiation-shielding properties of TiO2-Bi2O3-B2O3-TeO2 glasses using the Phy-X software. Opt Quant Electron 56, 171 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-05975-3

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