Determination of gamma-ray transmission factors of WO 3–TeO2–B2 O 3 glasses using MCNPX Monte Carlo code for shielding and protection purposes
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The aim of this study is to assess the individual
gamma-ray transmission factors (TFs) and some funda-
mental gamma-ray attenuation properties of several types
of glasses based on WO3–TeO2–B2O3 glasses system. MCNPX
(version 2.7.0) is used for the calculation of TFs. Other critical
parameters are determined using the Phy-X/PSD program.
To determine the TFs of studied glasses, several medical
radioisotopes are determined along with their character-
istic gamma-ray energies. The superior values for the
investigated parameters are found in glass sample S6.
Furthermore, the exposure build-up factor and energy
absorption build-up factor values for glass sample S6
were the lowest. S6 glass sample with the chemical com-
position 0.03833B + 0.26075O + 0.11591Zn + 0.52783Te +
0.05718W and a density of 3.3579 g/cm 3 is found to have
exceptional gamma-ray attenuation qualities, according
to our findings. It can be concluded that the prospective
attributes of WO 3-doped glass systems and associated
glass compositions would be beneficial for scientific
community in terms of providing a clearer view for
some advanced applications of these glass types.
