Investigation of gamma ray shielding capability of fabricated clay-polyethylene composites using EGS5, XCOM and Phy-X/PSD
S.F. Olukotun, S.T. Gbenu, O.F. Oladejo, M.I. Sayyed, Suffian Mohamad Tajudin, Adebimpe Amos Amosun, Olatomide Gbenga Fadodun, M.K. Fasasi
Topics & Concepts
Half-value layerElectromagnetic shieldingMaterials scienceComposite materialEffective atomic numberLow-density polyethylenePolyethyleneMass attenuation coefficientAttenuationMean free pathAttenuation coefficientRadiation shieldingOpticsPhysicsScatteringRadiation Shielding Materials AnalysisGraphite, nuclear technology, radiation studiesRadioactivity and Radon Measurements