E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2024)

Calculating the gamma-ray attenuation properties for some materials with the WinXcom software

  • Al‑Hasnawy Ruaa S.,
  • Shaker Ali S.,
  • Jassim Ali Saeed,
  • Nemah S.S.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202458304014
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 583
p. 04014

Abstract

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This research investigated the attenuation properties of gamma ray for some materials, lead (Pb) and tin (Sn), in the energy region from 0.1 - 3 MeV using X-COM code. As a result of increasing photon energy, both MAC and LAC of a selected material decreased. Lead (Pb) offers more effective shielding of gamma rays than tin (Sn) since it has the highest μ and μm values coupled with the lowest HVL and TVL.