title: Investigation of neutron shielding properties depending on number of boron atoms for colemanite, ulexite and tincal ores by experiments and FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations.
abstract: (241)Am-Be source and three samples including different amounts of boron atoms per unit volume called colemanite, ulexite and tincal were used in total macroscopic cross section experiments. Also FLUKA Monte Carlo code was used to simulate total macroscopic cross sections, absorbed doses and deposited energies by low energy neutron interactions. Besides half value layers of samples were calculated and compared to paraffin. As a result, ascending concentration of boron atoms can enhance neutron shielding property of samples.
authors: Faculty of Science and Art, Department of Physics, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Ağrı, Turkey. turgaykorkut@hotmail.com
authors: Turgay
authors: T
authors: Korkut
authors: Abdulhalik
authors: A
authors: Karabulut
authors: Gökhan
authors: G
authors: Budak
authors: Bünyamin
authors: B
authors: Aygün
authors: Osman
authors: O
authors: Gencel
authors: Aybaba
authors: A
authors: Hançerlioğulları
mesh_terms: D000576:Americium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008422:Materials Testing; D008956:Models, Chemical; D009502:Neutrons; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001896:Boron Compounds; D000576:Americium