Gamma Ray Attenuation Using Nanocomposites for Multiple Radioactive Sources

نویسندگان

1 Salahuddin Education Directorate, Ministry of Education, Salahuddin, Iraq

2 Salahuddin Education Directorate, Ministry of Education, Salahuddin, Iraq

doi
10.22052/JNS.2025.04.051
چکیده

Composites were prepared by dispersing 35 nm cobalt ferrite nanoparticles in a Bremer Epoxy resin (50/100) mixture. Various composites were formed using cobalt ferrite powder at 1 %–4 % wt. The specimens were prepared in the form of a cylindrical disc with different densities (15 mm). Density of individual samples have been calculated using dimensional analysis. Composites were screened using a Geiger counter. Mass attenuation reduction A key parameter in the study of how gamma rays interact with matter is mass attenuation. It represents the mass attenuation coefficient of gamma radiation by a material.