The determination of mass attenuation coefficients through experimental and theoretical approaches using glass materials

Abstract

The mass attenuation coefficients, mu/rho of x(PbO or Bi2O3):(100-x)(SiO2 or B2O3) (x=30, 40, 50, 60, 70) glasses at 662 keV were measured according to the data available in the literature on borate glasses and silicate glasses. Theoretical mass attenuation coefficients were calculated by WinXCom software. Theoretical and experimental mu/rho increased with increasing heavy metal oxide concentration in glass materials. The value of regression analysis as a result of the relationship was calculated to be about 0.999 for the experimental results of both borate glasses and silicate glasses. Such a relationship was not found for the experimental results.