A Study on the Gamma-ray Attenuation Parameters of Some Commercial Salt Samples

Year 2020, Volume: 24 Issue: 2, 412 - 423, 01.04.2020

Canel Eke

https://doi.org/10.16984/saufenbilder.570480

Cited By: 4

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to calculate self-attenuation correction factors, linear (LAC) /mass attenuation coefficients (MAC), half value layers (HVL) and tenth value layers (TVL) of different brands of commercial salt samples using gamma-ray spectrometry equipped with high resolution germanium (HpGe) detector. The gamma-rays emissions of 22Na, 60Co, 133Ba and 137Cs point sources were counted with/without sample. The obtained gamma-ray spectra were analyzed using computer software. Self-attenuation correction factors and gamma-ray attenuation parameters of eleven different brands of commercial salt sample were calculated. The experimental MACs of salt samples were compared with those of NaCl compound utilizing WinXCom software.

Keywords

Self-attenuation correction factor, gamma-ray attenuation parameter, gamma-ray spectrometry, salt samples

Thanks

I would like to thank Dr. Christian SEGEBADE for useful suggestions and comments.

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