Influence of RE oxides (Eu3+, Sm3+, Nd3+) on gamma radiation shielding properties of lead fluoroborate glasses

Akshatha Wagh; M. I. Sayyed; A. Askin; Özgür Fırat Özpolat; E. Sakar; G. Lakshminarayana; Sudha D. Kamath

doi:10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2019.105959

Influence of RE oxides (Eu³⁺, Sm³⁺, Nd³⁺) on gamma radiation shielding properties of lead fluoroborate glasses

Akshatha Wagh
, M. I. Sayyed
, A. Askin
, Özgür Fırat Özpolat
, E. Sakar
, G. Lakshminarayana
, Sudha D. Kamath^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Authors report the change in lead fluoroborate glass properties with change in RE₂O₃ (RE = Eu, Sm, Nd) chemical composition. The RE₂O₃ exhibited improvement in the radiation shielding properties of the glass samples. The gamma rays shielding capabilities of the samples were studied using the WinXcom software (for Eu₂O₃, Sm₂O₃ doped glasses) and Monte Carlo simulation (for Nd₂O₃ doped glasses). The results exhibited that the mass attenuation coefficient (μ_m), effective atomic number (Z_eff), and half value layer (HVL) depends on the concentration of RE₂O₃ and addition of the same significantly increased the shielding capabilities of the glass samples against gamma rays. The increase in photon energy revealed the decrease in radiation shielding properties. The reported density and radiation attenuation properties of RE₂O₃ doped lead fluoroborate glasses are predominant in radiation shielding applications which will be useful in high strength structures. Of all the glass samples 2.5 mol% of Eu₂O₃, Sm₂O₃ and Nd₂O₃ doped glasses showed enhanced shielding properties.

Original language	English
Article number	105959
Journal	Solid State Sciences
Volume	96
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2019.105959
Publication status	Published - 01-10-2019

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General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics

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