Optical and radiation shielding features for a new series of borate glass samples

M. I. Sayyed; M. H.A. Mhareb; Y. S.M. Alajerami; K. A. Mahmoud; Mohammad A. Imheidat; Fatimh Alshahri; Muna Alqahtani; T. Al-Abdullah

doi:10.1016/j.ijleo.2021.166790

Optical and radiation shielding features for a new series of borate glass samples

M. I. Sayyed^*, M. H.A. Mhareb^*, Y. S.M. Alajerami, K. A. Mahmoud, Mohammad A. Imheidat, Fatimh Alshahri, Muna Alqahtani, T. Al-Abdullah

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Abstract

A series of borate glass (80-y)B₂O₃-10ZnO-10CdO-yBaO, where 10 ≤ y ≤ 30, was synthesized by the melt quench method. The durability and optical features were explored to study the structural features. The sample S2 appears the highest durability than other samples. Several optical parameters were determined, such as bandgap, refractive index, reflection loss, metallization, and cutoff wavelength; these parameters show a good relationship with durability. Moreover, comprehensive radiation shielding properties, including gamma, neutron, and proton, were computed theoretically. The mass attenuation coefficient (MAC)_theoretical was defined by using the XCOM program, the (MAC)_theoretical was compared with MCNP values, and the acquired results show excellent compatibility. The sample S5 gives the best sheilding properties for gamma and proton radiations. While, S1 sample provides the highest neutron shielding features. Finally, it can be concluded that the fabricated glass samples can be used as a shielding substance for proton, neutron, and gamma-ray.

Original language	English
Article number	166790
Journal	Optik
Volume	239
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijleo.2021.166790
State	Published - Aug 2021

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Keywords

Durability
Gamma-ray
MCNP
Neutron
Proton
Shielding properties

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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