Study on dependence of partial and total mass attenuation coefficients

The Effect of Boronizing on the Radiation Shielding Properties of Steel

“…1, where it can be seen that the calculated and measured results are in good agreement for all types of steel. It can also be clearly seen from this figures that the linear attenuation coefficients depend on the incoming photon energies as the interaction mechanism of photons with the matter is different for different photon energies [9]. By comparing the linear attenuation coefficients of the different steels, it is clear that the highest linear attenuation coefficient was found for SS while the lowest value for VS.…”

“…The XCOM is a database running on a PC which was prepared by combining pre-existing databases for interaction processes such as scattering (both coherent and incoherent), photoelectric absorption and pair production. As detailed in [9] photon interaction with materials depends on incoming photon energies and the number of target materials (Z). The linear attenuation coefficients were measured at the photon energies of 662 keV and on average of 1250 keV obtained from 137 Cs and 60 Co γ-ray sources, respectively.…”

Gamma Ray Attenuation Coefficient of Microalloyed Stainless Steel

“…2 where it can be clearly seen that the calculated and measured results are in good agreement. This figure also illustrates that the linear attenuation coefficients depend on the incoming photon energies, as the interaction mechanism of photons with the material is different for different photon energies [9,10]. To demonstrate the radiation shielding capability of steel, the results were compared with lead, which is generally accepted as the standard material for radiation shielding.…”

Gamma Radiation Absorption Characteristics of Concrete with Components of Different Type Materials

“…The most important quantity characterizing the penetration and diffusion of gamma radiation in extended media is the attenuation coefficient, µ [7,[9][10][11][12][13]. This quantity depends on the photon energy E and on atomic number Z of the medium.…”