Gamma ray shielding and structural properties of Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3}−PbO−B{sub 2}O{sub 3}−V{sub 2}O{sub 5} glass system

Journal Article · Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4872741· OSTI ID:22271022

Kaur, Kulwinder; Anand, Vikas ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005 (India)

The present work has been undertaken to evaluate the applicability of Bi{sub 2}O{sub 3}−PbO−B{sub 2}O{sub 3}−V{sub 2}O{sub 5} glass system as gamma ray shielding material. Gamma ray mass attenuation coefficient has been determined theoretically using WinXcom computer software developed by National Institute of Standards and Technology. A meaningful comparison of their radiation shielding properties has been made in terms of their half value layer parameter with standard radiation shielding concrete 'barite'. Structural properties of the prepared glass system have been investigated in terms of XRD and FTIR techniques in order to check the possibility of their commercial utility as alternate to conventional concrete for gamma ray shielding applications.

• OSTI ID: 22271022
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1591, Issue 1; Conference: 58. DAE solid state physics symposium 2013, Patiala, Punjab (India), 17-21 Dec 2013; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
61 RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY
ATTENUATION
BISMUTH OXIDES
BORON OXIDES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
GAMMA RADIATION
GLASS
INFRARED SPECTRA
LEAD OXIDES
SHIELDING
SHIELDING MATERIALS
VANADIUM OXIDES
W CODES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION