Shielding of uncharged and charged radiation of PbO–B2O3–SiO2–Na2O  glass system

Kittisak Sriwongsa; Punsak Glumglomchit; Bussayamas Sualuang; Punnawich Arunoros; Maysinee Pansuay; Sunantasak Ravangvong; Chumphon Khobkham

doi:10.14456/nujst.2022.9

Authors

Kittisak Sriwongsa Lecturers responsible for Bachelor of Education Program in Physics, Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand, The demonstration school of Silpakorn University, Nakhon Pathom, 73000, Thailand.
Punsak Glumglomchit Huahin Vitthayalai School, Hua–Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
Bussayamas Sualuang Huahin Vitthayalai School, Hua–Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
Punnawich Arunoros Huahin Vitthayalai School, Hua–Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
Maysinee Pansuay Huahin Vitthayalai School, Hua–Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan, 77110, Thailand
Sunantasak Ravangvong Division of Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Phetchaburi Rajabhat University, Phetchaburi, 76000, Thailand
Chumphon Khobkham Faculty of Engineering, Thonburi University, Bangkok, 10160 Thailand

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/nujst.2022.9

Keywords:

Uncharged radiation, Charged radiation, Radiation shielding

Abstract

The aim of this research to study uncharged and charged radiation attenuation properties of xPbO–20SiO₂–10Na₂O–(70–x)B₂O₃ glass system where x = 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 mol %. Uncharged radiation has been simulated mass attenuation coefficient (µ_m), effective atomic number (Z_eff), effective electron density (N_el), half value layer (HVL), mean free path (MFP) and build–up factors (BFs) while parameters of charged radiations as alpha (He²⁺) and proton (H⁺) particles have been calculated attenuation properties. The µ_m, Z_eff, N_el, HVL and MFP values were derived from WinXCom program at energy ranging 1–10⁸ keV. BFs values were determined using geometrical progression (G–P) fitting method for energy ranging 0.015–15 MeV at deep penetration 1–40 mfp (mean free path). While the alpha (He²⁺) and proton (H⁺) particles attenuation properties were simulated from the SRIM software at energy ranging 0.01–10 MeV. The results reported that 60PbO–20SiO₂–10Na₂O–10B₂O₃ glass sample was excellent glass in terms of shielding for uncharged and charged radiation. The results of this research can be useful for variation radiation shielding purpose.

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