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Nuclear Shielding Attenuation

Mass attenuation coefficients, linear attenuation coefficients, half-value layers (HVL), tenth-value layers (TVL), and buildup factors for gamma-ray and neutron shielding design. Covers lead, ordinary concrete, barite concrete, steel, water, polyethylene, borated polyethylene, and tungsten at gamma energies from 0.1 to 10 MeV. Neutron removal cross sections for fast and thermal neutrons. Sources: NIST XCOM database, ANSI/ANS-6.4.3-1991 buildup factors.

Nuclear Engineering8 sections24 sample rowsKey: shielding_material

Attributes

radiation_type
density_g_per_cm3g/cm3
energy_MeVMeV
mass_attenuation_coefficient_cm2_per_gcm2/g
linear_attenuation_coefficient_per_cm1/cm
mean_free_path_cmcm
HVL_cmcm
TVL_cmcm
buildup_factor_1mfpdimensionless
buildup_factor_2mfpdimensionless
buildup_factor_5mfpdimensionless
buildup_factor_10mfpdimensionless
removal_cross_section_per_cm1/cm
notes

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