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D. Rezaei Ochbelagh, H. Miri Hakimabad, R. Izadi Najafabadi, Volume 4, Issue 4 (3-2007)
Abstract
Background: Several landmine detection
methods, based on nuclear techniques, have been
suggested during the recent years. Neutron energy
moderation, neutron-induced gamma emission,
neutron and gamma attenuation, and fast neutron
backscattering are nuclear-based methods used for
landmine detection. The aim of this study is to use
backscattered neutron for landmine detection.
Materials and Methods: MCNP code, a well-known
Monte Carlo particle-transport code, was theoretically
used for backscattered neutron counts. An Am-Be
neutron source and a single thermal neutron detector
were experimentally applied to detect the buried
sample. Results: The experimental results obtained in
this way have been in good agreement with the
theoretical results obtained by MCNP. Therefore, the
shield of neutron source plays an important role on
landmine detection. Conclusion: Hydrogenous
material such as polyethylene and boric acid can be
used as suitable shields. They can increase neutron
counts in detector and facilitate detection process. Iran. J. Radiat. Res., 2007 4 (4): 183-186
Ph.d., M. Vagheian, D. Sardari, S. Saramad, D. Rezaei Ochbelagh, Volume 18, Issue 2 (4-2020)
Abstract
Background: Among all of the radiations, X-ray has been always the center of attention due to the increasing availability of the X-ray tubes in industry, research institutes and medical centers. In this study, X-ray shielding properties of bulk and nanostructured thin lead films were investigated by means of Monte-Carlo computational and experimental methods, respectively. Materials and Methods: The lead samples were fabricated by the Physical Vapor Deposition technique (PVD) with different thickness of 10, 100 and 1000 nm. To investigate the radiation shielding properties of the nanostructured thin films, all of the prepared samples were subjected to the X-ray ranging from 8 to 14 keV. In order to consider the shielding properties of the bulk-structured thin films, the Monte-Carlo MCNPX code was employed. Results: The results indicated that, for low X-ray energies, the nanostructured thin lead films attenuate more than bulk-structured samples; however, the difference disappears as film thickness increases to 1000 nm or X-ray energy reaches 14 keV. Conclusion: Results imply that the nanostructured thin lead films attenuate more photons than the bulk-structured thin lead films with the same thicknesses.
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