Abstract
The aim of this paper is to investigate the gamma radiation shielding properties of P2O5- SiO2-K2O-MgO-CaO-MoO3 glasses. The mass attenuation coefficients (μm) have been computed via Photon Shielding and Dosimetry (Phy-X/PSD) software in the energy range 0.015-15 MeV. The other shielding factors are also computed as the effective atomic number (Zeff), electron density (Ne), and mean free path (MFP) values, exposure (EBF) and energy absorption (EABF) buildup factors for a penetration depths 20 mfp. The values of the shielding parameters are strongly dependent on energy and chemical composition. The PSKMCM6 possesses the lowest value of MFP and highest value of µm and Zeff, among the glasses. The glass sample PSKMCM6 has minimum value of EBF and EABF as compared to other samples.