Nuclear radiation shielding performance of borosilicate glasses: Numerical simulations and theoretical analyses

dc.authoridOgul, Hasan/0000-0002-5121-2893
dc.contributor.authorKilicoglu, O.
dc.contributor.authorAkman, F.
dc.contributor.authorOgul, H.
dc.contributor.authorAgar, O.
dc.contributor.authorKara, U.
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-23T19:38:14Z
dc.date.available2025-03-23T19:38:14Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentSinop Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe photon shielding performances of five different borosilicate-based glasses were investigated in this study using the FLUKA, GEANT4 and MATLAB codes, as well as the XCOM program, at photon energies ranging from 0.03 to 15 MeV. In this context, dependencies of the photon attenuation features with the variation of the photon energy and the chemical compositions have been carefully evaluated with Monte Carlo simulation and theo-retical evaluation tools. The mass attenuation coefficient values and effective atomic numbers obtained for BaO-doped G5 glasses are found to be higher than those derived for G1-G4 samples. In other words, the Zeff results showed that high Z-elements such as Ba in a suitable amount should be inserted into the glass composition in order to improve the photon attenuation capability of the borosilicate glasses. The HVLs, TVLs, and MFPs of the studied borosilicate glasses are determined further, and the gamma shielding characteristics of the analyzed samples are found to be associated to the density of the glass, implying that high-density glass can be used for high-level attenuation performance. The exposure buildup factor (EBF) values have been further estimated via the G-P fitting approach. The results of such investigations, according to the work given, may be valuable in designing and fabricating new borosilicate-based glasses, which can then shield against potential radiation damage to environmental health.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110676
dc.identifier.issn0969-806X
dc.identifier.issn1879-0895
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85143353118
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2022.110676
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11486/6102
dc.identifier.volume204
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000909892400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofRadiation Physics and Chemistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250323
dc.subjectBorosilicate
dc.subjectRadiation shielding
dc.subjectFLUKA
dc.subjectGEANT4
dc.subjectMATLAB
dc.subjectBuildup factor
dc.titleNuclear radiation shielding performance of borosilicate glasses: Numerical simulations and theoretical analyses
dc.typeArticle

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