Gamma-rays shielding properties of xPbO:(100 − x)B2O3 glasses system at 662 keV

The mass attenuation coefficients, total interaction cross-sections and effective atomic numbers of xPbO:(100 − x)B2O3 (where 30 ⩽ x ⩽ 70% weight) glass system have been investigated on the basis of the mixture rule. The results are good agreement with the theoretical values, calculated by WinXCom. Mass attenuation coefficients were increased with increase PbO content, due to increase effective atomic number of glass samples, which increase probability of photoelectric absorption in glass. However, Compton scattering gives dominant contribution to the total mass attenuation coefficients for studied glass samples. Their shielding properties of glass samples are also better than ordinary shielding concretes and commercial window glass which can be used with advantage as transparent in visible region. These results are indicating the potential of glasses in radiation shielding materials.