Investigation on radiation shielding parameters of bismuth borosilicate glass from 1 keV to 100 GeV

Annals of Nuclear Energy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 23-28

  Chanthima, N ^a   Kaewkhao, J ^a  

^a NAKHON PATHOM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bismuth; Borosilicate glass; Effective atomic number; Mass attenuation coefficient; Radiation shielding

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC NUMBERS; EFFECTIVE ATOMIC NUMBER; ENERGY REGIONS; GLASS SYSTEMS; HIGH ENERGY REGIONS; INTERACTION PROCESS; LOW ENERGY REGIONS; MASS ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS; MEAN FREE PATH; PAIR PRODUCTION; PHOTOELECTRIC ABSORPTION; SHIELDING APPLICATIONS; SHIELDING CONCRETE; SHIELDING PARAMETERS;

ATOMS; BOROSILICATE GLASS; RADIATION SHIELDING; SODIUM;

BISMUTH;

EID: 84872703038     PISSN: 03064549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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