Investigation of photon, neutron and proton shielding features of H3BO3–ZnO–Na2O–BaO glass system

The current study aims to explore the shielding properties of multi-component borate-based glass series. Seven glass-samples with composition of (80-y)H3BO3–10ZnO–10Na2O–yBaO where (y = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mol.%) were synthesized by melt-quench method. Various shielding features for photons, neutrons, and protons were determined for all prepared samples. XCOM, Phy-X program, and SRIM code were performed to determine and explain several shielding properties such as equivalent atomic number, exposure build-up factor, specific gamma-ray constants, effective removal cross-section (SR), neutron scattering and absorption, Mass Stopping Power (MSP) and projected range. The energy ranges for photons and protons were 0.015–15 MeV and 0.01–10 MeV, respectively. The mass attenuation coefficient (µ/?) was also determined experimentally by utilizing two radioactive sources (166Ho and 137Cs). Consistent results were obtained between experimental and XCOM values in determining µ/? of the new glasses. The addition of BaO to the glass matrix led to enhance the µ/? and specific gamma-ray constants of glasses. Whereas the remarkable reductions in SR, MSP, and projected range values were reported with increasing BaO concentrations. The acquired results nominate the use of these glasses in different radiation shielding purposes

Stark Broadening Parameters for Neutral Oxygen Spectral Lines

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Organo Opto-Electronics Study of Optical properties of Alpha and Nd:YAG Laser Irradiated Cellulose Nitrate Polymer

Abstract: Samples from cellulose nitrate ( CN-85) sheets of 0.3 mm thickness irradiated with low and high doses of alpha particles have been post exposed to Q-switched pulsed Nd:YAG laser. In this present work, the effect of laser irradiation on the structural properties of CN-85; have been investigated using absorption and fluorescence. The absorption spectra of only alpha irradiated and Nd:YAG laser irradiated samples are studied and optical band gap energy of the samples are calculated. Optical band gap energy measurements for high doses are more significant as compared to low doses. The increase in the band gap energy might be due to hardening of material which happens as a result of crosslinking of the polymer

Dosimetric features and kinetic parameters of a glass system dosimeter

Lithium borate (LB) glasses doped with dysprosium oxide (Dy2O3) have been prepared by utilizing the conventional melt-quench technique. The prepared glass samples were exposed to 60Co to check their dosimetric features and kinetic parameters. These features involve glow curves, annealing, fading, reproducibility, minimum detectable dose (MDD), and effective atomic number (Zeff). Kinetic parameters including the frequency factors and activation energy were also determined using three methods (glow curve analysis, initial rise, and peak shape method) and were thoroughly interpreted. In addition, the incorporation of Dy impurities into LB enhanced the thermoluminescence sensitivity ~170 times. The glow from LB:Dy appeared as a single prominent peak at 190°C. The best annealing proceeding was obtained at 300°C for 30 min. Signal stability was reported for a period of 1 and 3 months with a reduction of 26% and 31%, respectively. The proposed glass samples showed promising dosimeter properties that can be recommended for personal radiation monitoring