International Journal of
Physical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Phys. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1992-1950
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPS
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2572

Full Length Research Paper

Investigation of photon attenuation coefficient for pumice

I. Akkurt1*, S.Kılıncarslan2, C. Basyigit2, B. Mavi1, H. Akyıldırım1
1Physics Department, Science Faculty, Suleyman Demirel University  Isparta, Turkey. 2Structural Education Department, Technical Education Faculty, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 06 August 2009
  •  Published: 31 October 2009

Abstract

With the rapid development in technology, the radiation protection has become one of the most important part of building construction. As shielding is the basic method for radiation protection, besides the physical and mechanical properties of materials used in building construction, the radiation shielding properties should also be known. In this study, the linear attenuation coefficients of two different types of Golcuk-Isparta pumice which is an alternative building material have been measured and the results were compared with the calculation and some other materials.

 

Key words: Pumice, g-ray shielding, attenuation coefficients.