A Simulation Study: Radiation Shielding Performance of Dy/Eu-Doped Boro-FBi Glasses | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Biophysics | ||||
| Volume 26, Issue 1, 2025, Page 55-68 PDF (1.63 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejbbe.2025.384642.1084 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Abdelmoneim Saleh1; B. M. Mahmoud  2
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| 1Basic Science Department, Higher Technological Institute, 10th of Ramadan City, 228, Egypt | ||||
| 2Physics Department1, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of varying Bi2O3 and Al2O3 concentrations on gamma-ray and neutron shielding properties of glass. Five different glass samples with chemical composition 50B2O3-(25-x)Al2O3-10Na2O-xBi2O3-15CaF2-0.5Dy2O3-0.5Eu2O3 where x = 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 mol% are considered. The physical characteristics of the considered glasses, such as molar volume and atomic packing density, are calculated. The Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code (MCNP5) and XCOM software have been used to perform theoretical calculations for studying the shielding properties, such as the mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), half-value layer (HVL), mean free path (MFP), and neutron removal cross-section (RCS) in the energy range of 15-15000 keV. Increasing the Bi2O3 concentration significantly enhances all the aforementioned properties, making the S5 glass sample the most effective among the tested compositions. It provides complete protection against X-rays. Compared to other shielding materials, this glass sample is identified as a high-performance gamma-ray and neutron shield, making it suitable for radiation protection. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Radiation protection; Borofluorbismuth glass; Shielding properties; MCNP5; Mass attenuation coefficient | ||||
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