The Simulation of Gd2O3–TeO2–B2O3 Glass System to investigate the Ionizing Radiation Shielding Properties

Authors

  • kittisak sriwongsa Lecturers responsible for Bachelor of Education Program in Physics, Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
  • Punsak Glumglomchit Huahin Vitthayalai School, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand
  • Ratthanan Limkiatcherdchoo Huahin Vitthayalai School, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand
  • Apichaya Kinchokawat Huahin Vitthayalai School, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand
  • Iyarin Tantiwatcharakultorn Huahin Vitthayalai School, Prachuapkhirikhan, Thailand
  • Sunantasak Ravangvong Division of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Thailand
  • Chumphon Khobkham Faculty of Engineering, Thonburi University, Thailand

Keywords:

Ionizing radiation, Projected range, Mass attenuation coefficient, Glass

Abstract

The objectives of this research is to simulate xGd2O3–(80–x)TeO2–20B2O3 glass system for investigation of the ionizing radiation (charged and uncharged radiation) shielding properties which varies the concentration of Gadolinium (III) oxide (Gd2O3) at 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mol% respectively. The charged particles such as hydrogen ions and carbon ions while uncharged particles such as X-ray and gamma ray were used to investigate the properties. The theoretical parameters of charged particles such as electronic stopping, nuclear stopping and projected range (PR) were estimated by using the SRIM program in the energy range of 70–250 MeV. The values of uncharged particles such as mass attenuation coefficient (gif.latex?\mum) and effective atomic number (Zeff) were also determined at energy ranging 10–3–105 MeV by using the Phy-X/PSD program. This program is widely used and reliable at present. The results indicated that the increasing concentration of Gadolinium (III) oxide in glass samples provided excellent charged particles and uncharged particles radiation shielding which resulted in this 20Gd2O3–60TeO2–20B2O3 (Gd5) glass sample. This was due to the increasing Gadolinium (III) oxide content in glass which increased the probability of interaction between ionizing radiation with matter.

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2021-12-30

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kittisak sriwongsa, “The Simulation of Gd2O3–TeO2–B2O3 Glass System to investigate the Ionizing Radiation Shielding Properties ”, UTK RESEARCH JOURNAL, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 70–83, Dec. 2021.

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