Gamma attenuation and radiation shielding properties of lead silicate glasses containing antimony and alumina oxides

IF 2.8 3区物理与天体物理 Q2 PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

The European Physical Journal Plus Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI:10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-05968-z

Z. A. Alrowaili, Norah Alomayrah, H. H. Saleh, Chahkrit Sriwunkum, Amani Alalawi, M. S. Al-Buriahi

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Abstract

Lead silicate glasses have been widely used in various applications, including radiation shielding, due to their high density and effective atomic number. However, the addition of certain oxides to the glass composition can significantly enhance their radiation shielding properties. In this study, we investigate the effect of incorporating antimony and alumina oxides on the photon attenuation and shielding properties of lead silicate glasses. It is found that the HVL values of the APSSS1 sample started from 0.00239 cm at photon energy of 0.015 MeV and increased with increasing energy to a maximum value of 4.223 cm at 6 MeV photon energy then decreased to 3.767 cm at energy of 15 MeV. Moreover, the shielding ability of the studied samples are compared with commercial glassy materials. The results of the study showed that the addition of antimony and alumina oxides significantly improved the radiation shielding properties of the lead silicate glasses.

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含锑和氧化铝氧化物的铅硅酸盐玻璃的γ衰减和辐射屏蔽性能

铅硅酸盐玻璃由于其高密度和有效原子序数的特点，在辐射屏蔽等领域得到了广泛的应用。然而，在玻璃组合物中加入某些氧化物可以显著提高其辐射屏蔽性能。在本研究中，我们研究了掺入锑和氧化铝氧化物对铅硅酸盐玻璃光子衰减和屏蔽性能的影响。发现APSSS1样品的HVL值在0.015 MeV光子能量下从0.00239 cm开始，随着能量的增加而增加，在6 MeV光子能量下达到最大值4.223 cm，在15 MeV光子能量下下降到3.767 cm。此外，还将所研究样品的屏蔽能力与商用玻璃材料进行了比较。研究结果表明，锑氧化物和氧化铝氧化物的加入显著提高了铅硅酸盐玻璃的辐射屏蔽性能。

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The European Physical Journal Plus PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

5.40

自引率

8.80%

发文量

1150

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

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