Determination of effective atomic number and electron density of chitin by gamma-ray attenuation

AKKURT İ.

International Journal of Physical Sciences, vol.6, no.21, pp.5048-5050, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 21
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Physical Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.5048-5050
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The effective atomic numbers (Zeff) and effective electron density (Ne) of chitin have been calculated using the mass attenuation coefficients (μ/ρ) obtained via XCOM (COMpilation of X-ray Cross Sections) in the photon energy range between 1 keV and 1 GeV. The results were compared with the measured values at the photon energy of 662, 1173 and 1332 keV. Both measured and calculated results were in good agreement. © 2011 Academic Journals.