Theoretical Investigation of the radiation-protection properties of the CBS glass family

A novel scalable approach combining Monte Carlo Simulation (MS) and the Phy-X/PDS (Phy-X) software program have been developed to investigate the radiation shielding properties of the well-known (CBS-1, 2, and 3) family of glass-ceramics (CaO, B2O3, and SiO2). The linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), half-value layer (HVL), mean free path (MFP) and transmission factor (TF) were identified as important parameters controlling the behavior of the CBS shielding family by MS. Phy-X, on the other hand, explored the effective (Z(eff)) and equivalent (Z(eq)) atomic numbers, as well as the build-up factors. It was discovered that (CBS-1) and (CBS-3) shielding could be comparable to commercially manufactured glass shielding, and even higher in some cases. Furthermore, CBS-3 demonstrated the greatest shielding ability among the CBS family members, with a maximum LAC value of similar to 38.77 cm(-1) at a gamma energy of similar to 0.015 MeV. Our findings pave the way for future research based on the CBS glass family to accelerate the development of shielding materials for high-energy electromagnetic waves.

Automated summary

A novel approach combining Monte Carlo Simulation and the Phy-X/PDS software program was developed to investigate the radiation shielding properties of the CBS family of glass-ceramics. The study identified important parameters controlling the behavior of the CBS shielding family and found that CBS-3 demonstrated the greatest shielding ability.