Nd+3 Katkılı Al2O3–Na2O–WO3–B2O3 Borat Camları İçin Radyasyon Zırhlama Özelliklerinin Hesaplamalı Çalışması

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 5, 1040 - 1052

Zeynep Aygun , Murat Aygün

Öz

Eriyik söndürme tekniği ile üretilen Nd2O3 katkılı Al2O3–Na2O–WO3–B2O3 camlarının yüklü parçacık, nötron ve gama ışını zırhlama özelliklerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu bağlamda, radyasyon zayıflatma parametreleri Phy-X/PSD, SRIM, ESTAR ve PAGEX kodları yardımıyla hesaplanmıştır. Neodimyumun camlar üzerindeki etkisi ayrıntılı olarak değerlendirilmiş ve kapsamlı bir şekilde karşılaştırılmıştır. Yüklü parçacık (alfa, proton ve elektron), gama ışını ve nötron zırhlama etkinliklerinin neodimyum içeriğiyle orantılı olduğu bulunmuştur. Daha yüksek neodimyum içeriğine sahip camlar daha iyi zayıflatma potansiyeli göstermiştir. Tüm camların birçok uygulama alanında zırhlama malzemesi olarak kullanılabileceği söylenebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Borat camı , Gama zırhlama , Yüklü parçacık zırhlama

Computational Study of Radiation Shielding Characteristics for Nd+3 Doped Al2O3–Na2O–WO3–B2O3 Borate Glasses

Öz

Nd2O3 doped Al2O3–Na2O–WO3–B2O3 glasses which were produced by melt quenching technique was studied for determining their charged particle, neutron and gamma-ray shielding characteristics. In this context, the radiation-attenuating parameters were calculated by the help of PENELOPE, Phy-X/PSD, SRIM and PAGEX codes. The effect of neodymium on the glasses were evaluated and compared comprehensively. The results demonstrated a linear correlation between the shielding efficiencies of charged particles - specifically alpha, electron, proton particles; gamma rays; and neutrons - and the neodymium content present in the samples. The glasses with the higher content of neodymium displayed better protection potential. The order of mass stopping power results of the glasses were found for the charged particles as MSPalpha > MSPprotons > MSPpositrons > MSPelectrons. The glass without Nd composition showed maximal range values for charged particles, whereas the glass with higher Nd composition demonstrated the minimal values. The largest stopping time values were obtained in the following order: Stpositron > Stelectron. The biggest stopping time value was observed for the glass without Nd. The glass with higher Nd exhibits the highest fast neutron attenuation. It can be posited that each of the glasses in question could be employed as shields in various application fields.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gamma shielding , Charged particle attenuating , Neutron attenuating , Borate glass , Nd

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