Author:
Abou Hussein E. M.,Madbouly A. M.
Abstract
AbstractThree borate glasses of 50, 35, and 15 mol% PbO-doped Ce, Sb, or Mn ions were fabricated via the melting-annealing procedure. Their structural features were inspected before and after 250 kGy of gamma irradiation using FTIR and ESR techniques. The spectra of the ESR and FTIR vibrational bands remain constant, with a minor reduction in N4 and an enhancement in density values after irradiation, indicating the large structural stability and glass compactness. Many radiation shielding parameters were studied, such as gamma dose rate (µSv/h), dose transmission %, lifetime cancer risk %, macroscopic effective removal cross-section (∑R), mass stopping power, and projected range values were considered for protons particles by SRIM Monte Carlo simulation code and ESTAR program. The whole data reveals the high radiation shielding efficiency of the glasses compared to other standard shields to be used as glass immobilizers for radioactive wastes or storage containers, e.g., for nuclear medicine units in hospitals.
Funder
Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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