Radiation Transmission of Some Gypsum Concretes for 511, 835 and 1275 keV Gamma Rays

• Authors: K. Günoğlu
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Although gypsum is one of synthetic building materials, nowadays it is used as interior coating of walls and ceilings of buildings. Thus, measurement of its radiation shielding properties is vital. The gamma attenuation coefficients of gypsum concretes, produced using different rates of boron, have been measured at gamma energies of 511, 835 and 1275 keV. The measured results have been compared with the results of calculation, which has been done using XCOM computer code. The obtained results have also been compared with the normal type of gypsum concrete, in order to see the effect of boron on the radiation shielding properties.

Keywords

EN

23.90.+W; 78.66.SQ

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 132
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1022-1024

Dates

published

2017-09

Contributors

author

K. Günoğlu

• Suleyman Demirel University, Technical Vocational School, Isparta, Turkey

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.132.1022