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Fabrication, optical characteristic, and nuclear radiation shielding properties of newly synthesised PbO–GeO2 glasses

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In this study, optical properties and nuclear protective efficiency of newly fabricated PbO–GeO2 glass samples (GP) fabricated with different concentration of TiO2 (0.2%, 0.5%, and 4%, in wt%) were investigated. PbO–GeO2 glass samples have been prepared by the conventional melt-quenching method. Using optical absorption spectra, band gap and optical properties of the PbO–GeO2 glass samples were evaluated. In addition, mass attenuation coefficient values of the fabricated glass samples were calculated in the energy range of 0.015–15 MeV using MCNPX simulation and the theoretical WinXcom program. In addition, several nuclear shielding parameters were calculated for gamma ray and neutrons such as half-value layer, mean free path, effective atomic number (Zeff), exposure buildup factor, energy absorption buildup factor, and fast neutron removal cross sections (ΣR). The results showed that glass sample with 0.2% of TiO2 and with the highest density has an excellent nuclear radiation shielding ability for gamma ray, whereas the one with the highest TiO2 contribution (4.0% of TiO2) has a better protection against fast neutrons shielding among the produced glass samples. The results also showed a slight change for the Eopt with TiO2 concentration and the same applies to the refractive index. However, Eopt tends to decrease when TiO2 concentration increases and, consequently, the refractive index tends to increase.

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Acknowledgements

This work was carried out under the National Institute of Photonics (INCT de Fotônica, 465.763/2014) project, supported by Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico (CNPq). In addition, we would like to thank the support of Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Ensino Superior (CAPES). We would also like to note the financial support of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (303548/2015-0) (CNPq). We also thank Renato M. Gunji for the sample fabrication.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

    Shams A. M. Issa

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, 71452, Egypt

    Shams A. M. Issa

  3. Laboratório de Tecnologia em Materiais Fotônicos e Optoeletrônicos, Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    L. R. P. Kassab & G. R. da Silva Mattos

  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, 34134, Istanbul, Turkey

    G. Susoy

  5. Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica, Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    M. V. M. Nishimura, G. R. da Silva Mattos & C. D. S. Bordon

  6. Medical Diagnostic Imaging Department, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, 27272, United Arab Emirates

    H. O. Tekin

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Issa, S.A.M., Kassab, L.R.P., Susoy, G. et al. Fabrication, optical characteristic, and nuclear radiation shielding properties of newly synthesised PbO–GeO2 glasses. Appl. Phys. A 126, 748 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-020-03928-1

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