Determination of Some Atomic Parameters for Aktaş, Çıldır Lake, and Kura River Water with the Help of WinXCom

Authors : Burcu Akça, Rumeysa Günay Ağaoğlu

Pages : 170-181

Doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1367911

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Publication Date : 2024-03-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, elemental analyses of water samples taken from Aktaş, Çıldır Lake, and Kura River basins in Ardahan province were carried out using Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. The mass attenuation coefficients, total photon interaction cross sections, effective atomic numbers, and electron densities were determined with the help of WinXCom for the main gamma-ray energies released when Ra-226, which is an important source of natural radiation, decays into Rn-222, Bi-214, and Po-214.
Keywords : Aktaş Lake, Çıldır Lake, Kura River, WinXCom, Radiation