Evaluation of Gamma-Rays Attenuation Properties of Vanadium-Doped Alloys

Abstract

In this work, the gamma ray shielding properties of vanadium doped alloys have been evaluated. The values of mass attenuation coefficients (m_m), effective atomic numbers (Z_eff), effective electron densities (N_el), mean free path (MFP) and half value layers (HVL) were computed by WinXCom software program at photon energy range 1 keV – 100 GeV. The values of m_m, Z_eff and N_el were decreased with an increasing in V content whereas MFP and HVL were increased with an increasing in V content. It was extrapolated that the increasing in the composition of vanadium in alloys system which vanadium to decrease in the gamma ray shielding properties of alloys system.