https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-05968-z
Regular Article
Gamma attenuation and radiation shielding properties of lead silicate glasses containing antimony and alumina oxides
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Department of Physics, College of Science, Jouf University, P.O.Box:2014, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, 11671, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Radiography, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, P.O. Box (20), Ma’an, Jordan
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Department of Physics, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
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Department of Physics, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm AL-Qura University, Al Taif Road, 24382, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey
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mohammed.al-buriahi@ogr.sakarya.edu.tr
Received:
27
September
2024
Accepted:
31
December
2024
Published online:
14
January
2025
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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