Comparison of Monte Carlo simulations and theoretical calculations of nuclear shielding characteristics of various borate glasses including Bi, V, Fe, and Cd

H Ozdogan; O Kilicoglu; F Akman; O Agar

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110454

Comparison of Monte Carlo simulations and theoretical calculations of nuclear shielding characteristics of various borate glasses including Bi, V, Fe, and Cd

Appl Radiat Isot. 2022 Nov:189:110454. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110454. Epub 2022 Sep 12.

Authors

H Ozdogan¹, O Kilicoglu², F Akman³, O Agar⁴

Affiliations

¹ Antalya Bilim University, Vocational School of Health Services, Akdeniz Blv. No: 90, 07085, Antalya, Turkey. Electronic address: hasan.ozdogan@antalya.edu.tr.
² Vocational School of Health Services, Marmara University, Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Bingöl University, Vocational School of Social Sciences, Department of Property Protection and Security, Program of Occupational Health and Safety, 12000, Bingöl, Turkey; Bingöl University, Central Laboratory Application and Research Center, 12000, Bingöl, Turkey.
⁴ Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Department of Physics, Karaman, Turkey.

PMID: 36115291
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110454

Abstract

The aim of this study is to evaluate both buildup factors and photon attenuation effectiveness of some borate glasses doped by Cd, Fe, V, and Bi. The mass attenuation coefficients (μ_m) of these glass systems have been calculated via MCNP6 and GEANT4 computer simulation codes over 0.02-10 MeV energy range and compared with the theoretical results of WinXCOM program. And then, half-value layer, (HVL), mean free path (MFP), and effective atomic number (Z_eff) for the different content based glasses have been determined. Through G-P fitting process, exposure buildup factors (EBF) have been found in the energy range of 0.015-15 MeV up to 40 mfp. It can be concluded that SrBiO20 glass is alternative material in terms of photon attenuation, respectively.

Keywords: Borate glasses; EBF; GEANT4; Gamma shielding; MCNP6.

MeSH terms

Borates*
Cadmium*
Computer Simulation
Monte Carlo Method
Photons

Substances

Borates
Cadmium