Phy-X / PSD: Development of a user friendly online software for calculation of parameters relevant to radiation shielding and dosimetry

• Published in: Radiation physics and chemistry (Oxford, England : 1993) England : 1993), 2020-01, Vol.166, p.108496, Article 108496
• Main Authors: Şakar, Erdem, Özpolat, Özgür Fırat, Alım, Bünyamin, Sayyed, M.I., Kurudirek, Murat
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Atomic properties; Attenuation coefficients; Buildup factor; Cesium 137; Cesium isotopes; Copper; Cross-section; Dosimeters; Dosimetry; Effective atomic number; Electron density; Energy absorption; Fast neutrons; Mass attenuation coefficient; Mathematical analysis; Parameters; Photon attenuation parameters; Photons; Radiation shielding; Silver; Sodium 22; Software
• ISSN: 0969-806X; 1879-0895
• DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108496

A user friendly online Photon Shielding and Dosimetry (PSD) software available at https://phy-x.net/PSD has been developed for calculation of parameters relevant to shielding and dosimetry. These parameters include linear and mass attenuation coefficients (LAC, MAC), half and tenth value layers (HVL, TVL), mean free path (MFP), effective atomic number and electron density (Zeff, Neff), effective conductivity (Ceff) energy absorption and exposure buildup factors (EABF, EBF). The software can generate data on shielding parameters in the continuous energy region (1 keV-100 GeV). Also, some well-known radioactive sources (22Na, 55Fe, 60Co, 109Cd, 131I, 133Ba, 137Cs, 152Eu and 241Am) along with their energies and some characteristic (K-shell) X-ray energies of Cu, Rb, Mo, Ag, Ba and Tb elements are available in the software and can be selected by the user. Thus, one can obtain the shielding parameters at photon energies available for the predefined energies. Moreover, another parameter relevant to shielding i.e. the fast neutron removal cross section (FNRCS) can be calculated for a compound or a mixture using this software. The software is freely available online after having registered to the Phy-X platform. •A fast, accurate, practical and free software developed.•All X-ray and gamma shielding parameters are included.•Any element, compound or mixture can be analyzed.•Either mole fraction or weight fraction can be selected.•Calculations can be done for different materials at the same time.