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Monte Carlo analysis of HDPE using PHITS and MCNP for neutron shielding applications
The nuclear radiation shielding materials are having a great importance in reactor shielding, nuclear laboratories, radiation sources storage, as well as in space radiation shielding. The experimental methods ...
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Comparative Study of Impact of Gamma and MeV Ion Irradiations on Electrical and Optical Properties Polystyrene/Eu2O3 Nanocomposites
In the present study, the effect of gamma irradiation and 90 MeV carbon ion beam irradiation on electrical properties and optical of Polystyrene/Eu2O3 nanocomposites at different fluences were examined. Modified ...
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Electronic excitation induced phase transformation in Gd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore for extreme condition applications
Isometric pyrochlore oxides (A2B2O7) have prodigious structural and physical properties and are used in a variety of applications like electrolytes, sensors, immobilization of radioactive nuclides, and so on. Her...
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Exploring breakup coupling effect in \(^{7}\) Li+ \(^{92,100}\) Mo elastic scattering around Coulomb barrier energies
Elastic scattering angular distributions have been measured for \(^{7}\) ...
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Neutron induced reaction cross section of \(^{\mathbf {51}}\) V with covariance analysis
The cross section of the \(^{51}\) 51 ...
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Measurement of cross sections for flux monitor reactions using quasi-monoenergetic neutrons
The reaction cross sections of \(^{197}\) 197 ...
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Study of (n, 2n) reaction cross sections for 107Ag within the energy range of 9–22 MeV
The 107Ag(n, 2n)106mAg reaction cross sections at the neutron energies of 10.50 ± 0.68, 13.52 ± 0.67, 16.86 ± 0.58 and 19.86 ± 0.59 MeV were measured by using the off-line γ-ray spectroscopy and activation analys...
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Measurement of 90Zr(n,2n)89Zr and 90Zr(n,p)90mY reaction cross-sections in the neutron energy range of 10.95 to 20.02 MeV
The (n,2n) and (n,p) reaction cross-sections of 90Zr isotope have been measured in 10.95 to 20.02 MeV neutron energy range by using activation and off-line γ-ray spectrometric technique. 27Al(n,α)24Na and 115In(n...
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Cross sections for the \(\left( {n, p} \right)\) reaction of selenium isotopes within 10.5 to 19.81 MeV neutron energies
The cross sections of the selenium isotopes 76Se, 77Se, 78Se and 80Se within 10.5–19.81 MeV neutron energy range have been measured through neutron activation method along with off-line γ-ray spectrometry. The qu...
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Evaluation of the nuclear excitation functions of fast neutron-induced reactions on 52Cr and 56Fe isotopes
In this article, we present the nuclear excitation functions of the fast neutron-induced reactions 52Cr(n,p)52V, 52Cr(n,α)49Ti, 52Cr(n,2n)51Cr, 56Fe(n,p)56Mn, 56Fe(n,α)53Cr, and 56Fe(n,2n)55Fe, because these meas...
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Proton Beam Induced Modification of Luminescence Properties of Polystyrene/Al2O3 Polymer Nanocomposites
Polystyrene polymer (PS)/Al2O3 nanocomposite films were synthesized from PS:Al2O3 (1–x):x mixtures (x = 3 wt%) via solution casting method. These nanocomposite films were exposed to 5 MeV proton beam of different...
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Investigations of atomic disorder and grain growth kinetics in polycrystalline La2Zr2O7
In the present study, we investigated the impact of annealing temperature and time on grain growth and atomic order/disorder in La2Zr2O7 pyrochlore. Experimental results showed that the sample remains in the pyro...
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Measurement of the 58Ni(n, p)58Co and 58Ni(n, 2n)57Ni reaction cross-sections for fast neutron energies up to 18 MeV
The 58Ni(n, p) and 58Ni(n, 2n) reaction cross-sections were measured from threshold to 18MeV neutron energies using the activation and off-line ...
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Influence of argon plasma treatment on polyethersulphone surface
Polyethersulphone (PES) was modified to improve the hydrophilicity of its surface, which in turn helps in improving its adhesive property. The modified PES surface was characterized by contact angle measuremen...
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Erratum to: Measurement of peak fluence of neutron beams using Bi-fission detectors
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Measurement of peak fluence of neutron beams using Bi-fission detectors
Fission fragments and other charged particles leave tracks of permanent damage in most of the insulating solids. Damage track detectors are useful for personal dosimeters and for flux/dose determination of hig...
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Effect of ion beam irradiation on metal particle doped polymer composites
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) was prepared by solution polymerization method. Different concentrations (10, 20 and 40%) of Ni powder were dispersed in PMMA and the composite films were prepared by casting met...
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Study of microhardness and electrical properties of proton irradiated polyethersulfone (PES)
Polyethersulfone (PES) films were irradiated with 3 MeV proton beams in the fluence range 1013–1015 ions/cm2. The radiation induced changes in microhardness was investigated by a Vickers’ microhardness tester in ...
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Proton induced modification in makrofol-DE
Irradiation effects of a 3 MeV proton beam on polycarbonate (makrofol-DE (MFD)) have been studied with respect to its electrical, thermal and structural behaviour by using an LCR meter, DSC/TGA and FTIR spectr...
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Electrical properties of ion irradiated polypropylene films
The effect of high-energy (50 MeV) Li3+ ion beam irradiation on polypropylene (PP) film has been studied in the fluence range 2.4 × 1012−l.5 × 1014 ions/cm2. The a.c. electrical properties of PP films were measur...
