Mass attenuation coefficient of chromium and manganese compounds around absorption edge

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sharanabasappa, | Kaginelli, S.B. | Kerur, B.R. | Anilkumar, S. | Hanumaiah, B.

Affiliations: Department of Physics, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga-585 106, India | Radiation Safety System Division, BARC, Mumbai-400 085, India | Vice-Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow-226025, India

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Abstract: The total mass attenuation coefficient for Potassium dichromate, Potassium chromate and Manganese acetate compounds are measured at different photon energies 5.895, 6.404, 6.490, 7.058, 8.041 and 14.390 keV using Fe-55, Co-57 and ^{241}Am source with Copper target, radioactive sources. The photon intensity is analyzed using a high resolution HPGe detector system coupled to MCA under good geometrical arrangement. The obtained values of mass attenuation coefficient values are compared with theoretical values. This study suggests that measured mass attenuation coefficient values at and near absorption edges differ from the theoretical value by about 5–28%.

Keywords: Mass attenuation coefficient, near absorption edge, cross section, resonance raman scattering, EXAFS

DOI: 10.3233/XST-2009-0211

Journal: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 75-84, 2009