Comparative study of silicate glasses containing Bi2O 3, PbO and BaO: Radiation shielding and optical properties
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Author list: Kirdsiri K., Kaewkhao J., Chanthima N., Limsuwan P.
Publisher: Elsevier
Publication year: 2011
Journal: Annals of Nuclear Energy (0306-4549)
Volume number: 38
Issue number: 6
Start page: 1438
End page: 1441
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 0306-4549
Languages: English-Great Britain (EN-GB)
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Abstract
The radiation shielding and optical properties of xBi2O 3:(100-x)SiO2, xPbO:(100-x)SiO2 and xBaO:(100-x)SiO2 glass systems (where 30 ≤ x ≤ 70 is the composition by weight%) have been investigated. Total mass attenuation coefficients (μm) of glasses at 662 keV were improved by increasing their Bi2O3 and PbO content, which raised the photoelectric absorption in glass matrices. Raising the BaO content to the same fraction range, however, brought no significant change to μm. These results indicate that photon is strongly attenuated in Bi 2O3 and PbO containing glasses, and but not in BaO containing glass. The results from the optical absorption spectra show an edge that was not sharply defined; clearly indicating the amorphous nature of glass samples. It is observed that the cutoff wavelength for Bi2O 3 containing glass was longer than PbO and BaO containing glasses. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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