Determination of mass attenuation coefficients, effective atomic and electron numbers for some natural minerals

Han I., DEMİR L., ŞAHİN M.

RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY, vol.78, no.9, pp.760-764, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 78 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.03.077
  • Journal Name: RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.760-764
  • Keywords: Mass attenuation coefficients, Effective atomic and electron number, Natural mineral and crystal, CROSS-SECTIONS, AMINO-ACIDS, W/CU ALLOY, ABSORPTION, DENSITIES, SUPERCONDUCTOR, ENERGIES, ELEMENTS
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The total mass attenuation coefficients (mu(m)) for SiO(2) {Quartz (1 1 0 1), Quartz (1 1 0 0) and Quartz (0 0 0 1)}, KAlSi(3)O(8) {Orthoclase (0 1 0), Orthoclase (1 0 0)}. CaSO(4) center dot 2H(2)O (gypsum), FeS(2) (pyrite) and Mg(2)Si(2)O(6) (pyroxene) natural minerals were measured at 22.1, 25.0, 59.5 and 88.0 keV photon energies. The gamma- and X-rays were counted by a Si(Li) detector with a resolution of 160 eV at 5.9 keV. Atomic and electronic cross sections (sigma(t) and sigma(e)), the effective atomic and electron numbers or electron densities (Z(eff) and N(eff)) were determined using the obtained mu(m) values for investigated samples. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.