Photon attenuations of trichloride of gadolinium by Geant4 and XCom: a comparative study

A. Saima Laboratory of Analysis and Application of Radiations (LAAR), Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria

F. Belkharroubia Laboratory of Analysis and Application of Radiations (LAAR), Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria;b Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Advanced Materials (LPCMA), University of DjillaliLiabes, Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria

F.Z. Maroca Laboratory of Analysis and Application of Radiations (LAAR), Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria

L.F. Blahab Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Advanced Materials (LPCMA), University of DjillaliLiabes, Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria

I. Amerib Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Advanced Materials (LPCMA), University of DjillaliLiabes, Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria

M. Amerib Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Advanced Materials (LPCMA), University of DjillaliLiabes, Sidi-Bel-Abbes, Algeria

A. Tebbounea Laboratory of Analysis and Application of Radiations (LAAR), Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria

M.N. Belkaida Laboratory of Analysis and Application of Radiations (LAAR), Department of Engineering Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Boudiaf (USTO-MB), Oran, Algeria

Y. Al-Douric Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Center (NANOCAT), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;d Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey;e Department of Applied Science and Astronomy, College of Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence[email protected]

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Abstract

The total mass attenuation coefficient of trichloride gadolinium has been investigated utilizing Geant4 compared with WinXCom simulation data at energies; 1–10 MeV. The simulated results are used to calculate the total cross section, atomic and electronic cross sections. The aim of this work is to characterize new materials and their interactions with radiation in order to be able for using in shielding or detection. The GdCl₃ is applied for super–Kamiokande detector of neutrons. From our comparison study, it is found that the mass attenuation coefficient of GdCl₃ with those of two detectors of X-ray (Si and CdTe) is very closed. Also, the total mass transfer attenuation coefficient increases as high energies increases at pairs effect production. From our comparison study, we can predict that GdCl₃ can be a good detector of X-ray and concluded that this material has shown good interaction with electromagnetic radiations at high energies.

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