Computation of Gamma Buildup Factors and Heavy Ions Penetrating Depths in Clay Composite Materials Using Phy-X/PSD, EXABCal and SRIM Codes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. Variation of EBF and EABF with Incident Gamma Energy
3.2. SRIM Simulation Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ion | Sample | Density (g·cm−3) | Projected Range (nm) | Projected Range Straggling (nm) | Skewness (γ) | Kurtosis (β) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S-A | 2.030 | 66.5 | 21.0 | 0.40 | 3.06 | |
S-B | 1.975 | 67.9 | 21.2 | 0.40 | 3.08 | |
S-C | 1.688 | 78.8 | 24.5 | 0.38 | 3.00 | |
Sr | S-D | 1.633 | 81.1 | 25.0 | 0.40 | 3.00 |
S-E | 1.567 | 83.9 | 25.6 | 0.30 | 3.00 | |
S-F | 1.501 | 87.2 | 26.2 | 0.35 | 3.00 | |
S-G | 1.341 | 96.6 | 28.8 | 0.34 | 2.99 | |
S-A | 2.030 | 80.8 | 29.4 | 0.37 | 2.97 | |
S-B | 1.975 | 82.5 | 29.9 | 0.37 | 2.99 | |
S-C | 1.688 | 96.0 | 34.4 | 0.35 | 2.95 | |
Cs | S-D | 1.633 | 98.4 | 35.0 | 0.34 | 2.95 |
S-E | 1.567 | 101.9 | 35.9 | 0.33 | 2.92 | |
S-F | 1.501 | 105.5 | 36.8 | 0.32 | 2.93 | |
S-G | 1.341 | 117.2 | 40.5 | 0.31 | 2.92 |
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Olukotun, S.F.; Sayyed, M.I.; Oladejo, O.F.; Almousa, N.; Adeojo, S.A.; Ajoge, E.O.; Gbenu, S.T.; Fasasi, M.K. Computation of Gamma Buildup Factors and Heavy Ions Penetrating Depths in Clay Composite Materials Using Phy-X/PSD, EXABCal and SRIM Codes. Coatings 2022, 12, 1512. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101512
Olukotun SF, Sayyed MI, Oladejo OF, Almousa N, Adeojo SA, Ajoge EO, Gbenu ST, Fasasi MK. Computation of Gamma Buildup Factors and Heavy Ions Penetrating Depths in Clay Composite Materials Using Phy-X/PSD, EXABCal and SRIM Codes. Coatings. 2022; 12(10):1512. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101512
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlukotun, S. F., M. I. Sayyed, O. F. Oladejo, Nouf Almousa, S. A. Adeojo, E. O. Ajoge, S. T. Gbenu, and M. K. Fasasi. 2022. "Computation of Gamma Buildup Factors and Heavy Ions Penetrating Depths in Clay Composite Materials Using Phy-X/PSD, EXABCal and SRIM Codes" Coatings 12, no. 10: 1512. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101512
APA StyleOlukotun, S. F., Sayyed, M. I., Oladejo, O. F., Almousa, N., Adeojo, S. A., Ajoge, E. O., Gbenu, S. T., & Fasasi, M. K. (2022). Computation of Gamma Buildup Factors and Heavy Ions Penetrating Depths in Clay Composite Materials Using Phy-X/PSD, EXABCal and SRIM Codes. Coatings, 12(10), 1512. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12101512