Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5499216 | Radiation Physics and Chemistry | 2017 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
The gamma ray mass attenuation coefficients of ten synthetic polymeric materials, namely, polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polypropylene (PP) and Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) have been calculated using second order polynomial equation and logarithmic interpolation formula at selected gamma photon energies, in the energy range starting from 14.4Â keV up to 1332Â keV. It is important to note that second order polynomial equation fits very well with NIST data for all the polymeric materials considered here, for gamma photon energies ranging from 300Â keV up to 2000Â keV. Third order polynomial fitting is best suited for lower gamma photon energies (from 10Â keV up to 200Â keV).
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Authors
Rajeshwari Mirji, Blaise Lobo,