Evaluation of Gamma-Ray Attenuation Parameters for Some Materials

Abstract

In the present study, the linear attenuation coefficient and mass attenuation coefficient have been calculated at energy range of 0.8MeV, 1MeV, 3Mev, 5MeV and 7MeV. The mass attenuation Coefficient μm has been calculated analytically for Iron material Fe (ρ= 7.87 g/cm3) and developed material lead Pb (ρ= 11.3 g/cm3) at photon energies [0.8 MeV to 7 MeV] using X-Com computer code. The obtained results were compared with the calculated values. The linear attenuation Coefficient μ has been calculated, its variations with photon energy were plotting. The Comparison between two materials Iron and Lead were also studied. The obtained result shows that μ and μm depends on the photon energy, density of the materials and atomic number. From this study we notice that the values of μm and μ of Lead material is greater than Iron material and also the values are decreasing with increasing the photon energy. The half value layer (HVL) and tenth value layer (TVL) of two studied materials were calculated at photon energy range of 0.8 MeV, 1MeV, 5MeV and 7MeV. The relation between this equation Ln (Io/I) and the thickness of material were calculated, so the curves show that the relation of Ln (Io/I) of Iron and Lead materials is increasing with the increasing of material thickness and the relation gives the straight line, also the comparison of this relation for Lead material is higher than Iron material. This study can also be utilized to improve the effectiveness of radiation shielding by using the developed shielding material.