Study of the mass attenuation coefficient and effective atomic number for partial interaction processes of polymers (C6H11ON), (C11H21ON), (C6H12) and (C2H4)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31257/2018/JKP/2024/v16.i02.17804Keywords:
gamma-rays, mass attenuation coefficient, WinXcom, PhyX/PSD, effective atomic numberAbstract
The mass attenuation coefficient (μ/ρ) of many polymers, such asPolyamide-6 (C6H11ON(, Nylon 1,1)C11H21ON(, Polymethyl pentane )C6H12(, and High density Polyethylene ) C2H4(, was determined in the available energy range (5.89-2.5*103) KeV using the XCOM code and the Phy-X/PSD program. The values of μ/ρ are higher when the photo-electric effect is dominant in 5.89 KeV of photon energy, but they are almost constant above 0.138 KeV of photon energy when the Compton scattering is dominating. These results showed a good agreement. Partial processes of interaction can explain variations in (μ/ρ) values. The effective atomic number (Zeff) was calculated with the XCOM code for several polymers. Zeff is the highest value in the photo-electric effect zone and is constant or almost constant in the Compton scattering region.
Downloads
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
Categories
License
Copyright (c) 2024 ruaa salam, Rashid O. Kadhim
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Journal of Kufa-Physics is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which allows users to copy, to create extracts, abstracts, and new works from the Article, to alter and revise the Article, and to make commercial use of the Article (including reuse and/or resale of the Article by commercial entities), provided the user gives appropriate credit (with a link to the formal publication through the relevant DOI), provides a link to the license, indicates if changes were made and the licensor is not represented as endorsing the use made of the work. The authors hold the copyright for their published work on the JKP website, while KJP is responsible for appreciating citation for their work, which is released under CC-BY-4.0 enabling the unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction of an article in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
How to Cite
