This paper investigates the influence of ZnCl on the gamma attenuation and radiation shielding properties of tellurite glasses incorporating BiO and BO. Employing Geant4 simulation and XCOM program, the study explores the impact of varying ZnCl content on different gamma attenuation parameters such as linear attenuation coefficient (μ), radiation protection efficiency (RPE), effective atomic number (Z), and HVL. Moreover, the relation between these factors and the density of the studied glass system is discussed in details. It is found that the incremental addition of BiO significantly enhanced the photon attenuation properties of the tellurite glasses involved. The maximum Zeff values are observed at the low energy region between 0.015 and 0.1 MeV with the values of 53.016, 60.133, 65.950, 70.370, and 73.791 for the glass samples namely TBBZC1, TBBZC2, TBBZC3, TBBZC4, and TBBZC5, respectively. Furthermore, the HVL values fall between 0.0016 cm and 4.3546 cm indicates that the current glass system can be utilizes for gamma shielding applications. The results provide insights into the potential enhancement of radiation shielding efficiency in tellurite glasses, contributing valuable knowledge for the development of advanced materials in nuclear safety applications.

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ZnCl2对含Bi2O3和B2O3的亚碲酸盐玻璃γ衰减和辐射屏蔽的影响

本文研究了 ZnCl 对掺有 BiO 和 BO 的亚碲酸盐玻璃的伽马衰减和辐射屏蔽性能的影响。采用Geant4模拟和XCOM程序，研究了不同ZnCl含量对不同伽马衰减参数（如线性衰减系数（μ）、辐射防护效率（RPE）、有效原子序数（Z）和HVL）的影响。此外，还详细讨论了这些因素与所研究的玻璃系统的密度之间的关系。研究发现，Bi2O的增量添加显着增强了所涉及的亚碲酸盐玻璃的光子衰减特性。在 0.015 至 0.1 MeV 之间的低能区域观察到最大 Zeff 值，玻璃样品 TBBZC1、TBBZC2、TBBZC3、TBBZC4 和 TBBZC5 的值分别为 53.016、60.133、65.950、70.370 和 73.791。此外，HVL 值落在 0.0016 cm 和 4.3546 cm 之间，表明当前的玻璃系统可用于伽马屏蔽应用。研究结果为亚碲酸盐玻璃辐射屏蔽效率的潜在增强提供了见解，为核安全应用中先进材料的开发提供了宝贵的知识。