Gamma-ray cross sections and effective atomic numbers in some alloys in the energy range 32 to 662 keV
Total attenuation cross sections in four alloys, telphy, dilver P, anhyster DS, and anhyster M, at 32.1, 52, 72.1, 84.3, 145.4, 279.2, and 661.6-keV photon energies are measured in a good geometry setup using two NaI(Tl) scintillation detectors for low and medium energy photons. Experimental total attenuation cross sections are compared with the theoretical values of Storm and Israel and found to be within experimental error. Using the subtraction method, photoelectric and scattering cross sections are obtained at appropriate photon energies and compared with theoretical values. The effective atomic numbers for photoelectric and total gamma-ray interactions are derived and their variation with energy is discussed.