Investigation of some radiation interaction parameters for bacteria isolated from the soil in the low energy region

2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-259
Author(s):  
F. Akman ◽  
B. Enez ◽  
S. Agüloğlu Fincan ◽  
F. Akdemir ◽  
I.H. Geçibesler
Keyword(s):  
Bacillus Subtilis ◽  
Effective Atomic Number ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Geobacillus Stearothermophilus ◽  
Beam Geometry ◽  
Bacillus Simplex ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Attenuation Characteristics ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Good Agreement

The purpose of this work, investigation of radiation attenuation characteristics, such as mass attenuation coefficient (μ/ρ), molar extinction coefficient (ε), effective atomic number (Zeff), and electron density (NE), of isolated bacteria from soil samples taken from Diyarbakır in Turkey. The experiments were performed using a narrow beam geometry with the help of the a high-resolution Si(Li) detector and three different radioactive sources at 15 different photon energies. The ε, Zeff, and NE values for some bacteria isolated from soil, such as Bacillus megaterium, Bacillus simplex, Bacillus subtilis, and commercially purchased Geobacillus stearothermophilus bacterium, were obtained from the measured μ/ρ results in the energy range from 13.94 to 88.04 keV. The experimental values were checked with two different theoretical results and good agreement was observed among them. The results show that Bacillus simplex bacterium has the highest values of μ/ρ and Zeff and Bacillus subtilis bacterium has the biggest values of ε and NE among the present bacteria.

Z dependence of photon interactions in wood materials

2013 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Saritha ◽  
A.S. Nageswara Rao
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Narrow Beam ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Beam Geometry ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Photon Interactions ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Mass Attenuation

Transmission experiments were performed on wood in a narrow-beam geometry using a collimated gamma ray beam at 59.5 and 661.6 keV. The mass attenuation coefficients were determined from experiment, and effective atomic numbers were computed from theoretical equations. It was found that the mass attenuation coefficient decreases with increasing photon energy. Experimental values were compared with those from the XCOM database and with analytical results, and good agreement was achieved. This type of study gives some insight about photon interactions with wood materials.

scholarly journals Current Status and Developments of the Atomic Database on Rare-Earths at Mons University (DREAM)

Atoms ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Quinet ◽  
Patrick Palmeri
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earths ◽  
Spectral Lines ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Lanthanide Atoms ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Good Agreement

The main purpose of the Database on Rare Earths At Mons University (DREAM) is to provide the scientific community with updated spectroscopic parameters related to lanthanide atoms (Z = 57–71) in their lowest ionization stages. The radiative parameters (oscillator strengths and transitions probabilities) listed in the database have been obtained over the past 20 years by the Atomic Physics and Astrophysics group of Mons University, Belgium, thanks to a systematic and extensive use of the pseudo-relativistic Hartree-Fock (HFR) method modified for taking core-polarization and core-penetration effects into account. Most of these theoretical results have been validated by the good agreement obtained when comparing computed radiative lifetimes and accurate experimental values measured by the time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence technique. In the present paper, we report on the current status and developments of the database that gathers radiative parameters for more than 72,000 spectral lines in neutral, singly-, doubly-, and triply-ionized lanthanides.

Measurement of Mass Attenuation Coefficients of Blue Sapphire at Different Photon Energy by Compton Scattering Technique

2011 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 71-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakrapong Kaewkhao ◽  
P. Lofimkitjaroenporn ◽  
S. Tuscharoen ◽  
T. Kittiauchawal ◽  
W. Chewpraditkul ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Compton Scattering ◽  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Scattering Technique ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Mass Attenuation

The mass attenuation coefficients of blue sapphire were measured at the different energy of γ-rays using the Compton scattering technique. There are in good agreement of scattered gamma rays energies between theoretical value and experimental value, reflecting the validation of Compton scattering system setup. The results show that, the experimental values of mass attenuation coefficient are in good agreement with the theoretical values. The mass attenuation coefficients increase with the decrease in gamma rays energies. This may be attributed to the higher photon interaction probability of blue sapphire at lower energy. This result is a first report of mass attenuation coefficient of blue sapphire at different gamma rays energies.

scholarly journals Measurement of Photon Matter Interaction Parameters for some Iodine Compounds

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 421-426
Author(s):  
Adnan Küçükönder ◽  
Saniye Tekerek
Keyword(s):  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Effective Atomic Number ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Effective Electron ◽  
Iodine Compounds ◽  
Beam Experiment ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Mass Attenuation

In this study, total atomic cross-section (σta), total moleculer cross-section (σtm) total electronic cross-section (σte), effective atomic number (Zeff), effective electron density (Neff) and Kerma (K) were determined both experimentally and theoretically values for some iodine compounds. Experimental mass attenuation coefficient (µ/ρ) values for some iodine compounds were calculated with the data obtained from the test results. The theoretical mass attenuation coefficient values of these compounds were calculated with the WinXCOM data program. Also, we have performed the measurements for the calculations of experimental values mass attenuation coefficient using direct transmission experimental geometry. The transmission photon intensity of halogene iodine compounds were measured in a narrow beam experiment geometry was used 59.543 keV γ-ray from an 241Am radioactive source. The tranmissions spectra from iodine compounds were recorded with a Si (Li) detector having a resolution of 155 eV FWHM at 5.9 keV (55Fe) and coupled to a 1024 channel analyzer through a spectroscopic amplifier. This study was provided that new insights into the literature since mass attenuation coefficient experimental values of some I compounds have not been determined previously. More research should be done to observe the changes in the chemical structure of iodine compounds with gamma-ray interaction. This study will shed light on further research.

scholarly journals Experimental Investigation of Radiation Shielding Competence of Bi2O3-CaO-K2O-Na2O-P2O5 Glass Systems

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (17) ◽  
pp. 5061
Author(s):  
Dalal Abdullah Aloraini ◽  
Aljawhara H. Almuqrin ◽  
M. I. Sayyed ◽  
Hanan Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Effective Atomic Number ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Linear Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Theoretical Results

The gamma-ray shielding features of Bi2O3-CaO-K2O-Na2O-P2O5 glass systems were experimentally reported. The mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) for the fabricated glasses was experimentally measured at seven energy values (between 0.0595 and 1.33 MeV). The compatibility between the practical and theoretical results shows the accuracy of the results obtained in the laboratory for determining the MAC of the prepared samples. The mass and linear attenuation coefficients (MACs) increase with the addition of Bi2O3 and A4 glass possesses the highest MAC and LAC. A downward trend in the linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) with increasing the energy from 0.0595 to 1.33 MeV is found. The highest LAC is found at 1.33 MeV (in the range of 0.092–0.143 cm−1). The effective atomic number (Zeff) follows the order B1 > A1 > A2 > A3 > A4. This order emphasizes that increasing the content of Bi2O3 has a positive effect on the photon shielding proficiencies owing to the higher density of Bi2O3 compared with Na2O. The half value layer (HVL) is also determined and the HVL for the tested glasses is computed between 0.106 and 0.958 cm at 0.0595 MeV. The glass with 10 mol% of Bi2O3 has lower HVL than the glasses with 0, 2.5, 5, and 7.5 mol% of Bi2O3. So, the A4 glass needs a smaller thickness than the other glasses to shield the same radiation. As a result of the reported shielding parameters, inserting B2O3 provides lower values of these three parameters, which in turn leads to the development of superior photons shields.

Lattice Dynamical Properties of Potassium

1981 ◽  
Vol 36 (11) ◽  
pp. 1242-1245
Author(s):  
O. P. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Equilibrium Condition ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Phonon Dispersion ◽  
Waller Factor ◽  
Crystal Stability ◽  
Debye Waller Factor ◽  
Dynamical Properties ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Good Agreement

The phonon dispersion, temperature dependence of the Debye temperature, Debye-Waller factor, and Grüneisen parameter of potassium are calculated using a realistic lattice dynamical model. The model considers short range pairwise forces effective upto second neighbors and an improved electron ion interaction on the lines of Bhatia. An equilibrium condition, which preserves the crystal stability, is obtained. The theoretical results are found to be in good agreement with the experimental values.

scholarly journals Experimental and Theoretical Study of Radiation Shielding Features of CaO-K2O-Na2O-P2O5 Glass Systems

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3772
Author(s):  
M. I. Sayyed ◽  
Badriah Albarzan ◽  
Aljawhara H. Almuqrin ◽  
Ahmed M. El-Khatib ◽  
Ashok Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Effective Atomic Number ◽  
Mean Free Path ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
Na2o Content ◽  
Protection Efficiency ◽  
P2o5 Content ◽  
Photon Attenuation ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Theoretical Results

The gamma radiation shielding ability for CaO-K2O-Na2O-P2O5 glasses were experimentally determined between 0.0595 and 1.41 MeV. The experimental MAC results were compared with theoretical results obtained from the XCOM software to test the accuracy of the experimental values. Additionally, the effect of increasing the P2O5 in the glass composition, or reducing the Na2O content, was evaluated at varying energies. For the fabricated glasses, the experimental data strongly agreed with the XCOM results. The effective atomic number (Zeff) of the fabricated glasses was also determined. The Zeff values start out at their maximum (12.41–12.55) at the lowest tested energy, 0.0595 MeV, and decrease to 10.69–10.80 at 0.245 MeV. As energy further increases, the Zeff values remain almost constant between 0.344 and 1.41 MeV. The mean free path (MFP) of the fabricated glasses is investigated and we found that the lowest MFP value occurs at the lowest tested energy, 0.0595 MeV, and lies within the range of 1.382–1.486 cm, while the greatest MFP can be found at the highest tested energy, 1.41 MeV, within the range of 8.121–8.656 cm. At all energies, the KCNP40 sample has the lowest MFP, while the KCNP60 sample has the greatest. The half value layer (HVL) for the KCNP-X glasses is determined. For all the selected energies, the HVL values follow the order of KCNP40 < KCNP45 < KCNP50 < KCNP55 < KCNP60. The HVL of the KCNP50 sample increased from 0.996 to 2.663, 3.392, 4.351, and 5.169 cm for energies of 0.0595, 0.245, 0.444, 0.779, and 1.11 MeV, respectively. The radiation protection efficiency (RPE) results reveal that decreasing the P2O5 content in the glasses improves the radiation shielding ability of the samples. Thus, the KCNP40 sample has the best potential for photon attenuation applications.

scholarly journals Transition spectral parameters of In-like Ba, La and Ce ions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Wu ◽  
Zhencen He
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Electrodynamics ◽  
Transition Probabilities ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Oscillator Strengths ◽  
Spectral Parameters ◽  
Hartree Fock ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Line Strengths

The spectral parameters (energy levels, wavelengths, transition probabilities, line strengths and oscillator strengths) of resonance lines for Ba VIII, La IX and Ce X have been performed using the multiconfiguration Dirac-Hartree-Fock method, the contributions of quantum electrodynamics and Breit interactions correction are taken into considered. The calculated results of energy levels and wavelengths are in good agreement with experimental values and other calculation. The number of energy levels and wavelengths considered is larger than that of any other experiment values and other calculations. The transition probabilities, line strengths and oscillator strengths are also calculated where no other theoretical results and experimental values are available.

scholarly journals Structural, and Radiation Shielding Simulation of B2O3-SiO2-LiF- ZnO-TiO2 Glasses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kh. S. Shaaban
Keyword(s):  
Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Effective Atomic Number ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Radiation Shielding ◽  
The Other ◽  
Linear Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
Gamma Photon ◽  
Density Relationship ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract Quaternary glasses with a 59B2O3-29SiO2-2LiF-(\(10-x\)) ZnO-\(x\)TiO2 composition using the melt-quench techniques were prepared. XRD examined the nature of prepared glasses. The FT-IR spectra was studied for the changes in the structure of these glasses. While the density is increased, the molar volume of the glass system is reduced. The velocities and elastic modulus of these glasses were experimentally and theoretically based on the Makishima-Mackenzie model evaluated. Besides, for the studied glasses, the radiation shielding efficiency was investigated by Phy-X/PSD and XCOM software. These glasses were found to have an abnormal attenuation, structural, and density relationship. The mass attenuation coefficient (µ/ρ), linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), half-value layer (HVL), tenth value layer (TVL), and effective atomic number (Zeff), of glasses, have been designed to simulate for gamma photon energies between 0.015 and 15 MeV. MAC values calculated using Phy-X/PSD and XCOM were compared and was observed in good agreement with the other.

scholarly journals Theoretical and experimental determination of mass attenuation coefficients of lead-based ceramics and their comparison with simulation

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alireza Vejdani-Noghreiyan ◽  
Elham Aliakbari ◽  
Atiyeh Ebrahimi-Khankook ◽  
Mahdi Ghasemifard
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Ray ◽  
Mass Attenuation Coefficient ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Attenuation Coefficients ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Theoretical Results ◽  
Good Agreement ◽  
Mass Attenuation

Mass attenuation coefficient of lead-based ceramics have been measured by experimental methods and compared with theoretical and Monte Carlo simulation results. Lead-based ceramics were prepared using mixed oxide method and the X-ray diffraction analysis was done to evaluate the crystal structure of the produced handmade ceramics. The experimental results show good agreement with theoretical and simulation results. However at two gamma ray energies, small differences between experimental and theoretical results have been observed. By adding other additives to ceramics and observing the changes in the shielding properties such as flexibility, one can synthesize and optimize ceramics as a neutron shield.

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