Calculation of half-value thickness for aluminum absorbers by means of fractional calculus
Articles > Article · 2014
Authors: Mursel Sen, Abdullah Engin ÇALIK
ANNALS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2014, vol 63, pp 46-50
DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2013.07.023
Summary
Half-value thickness of aluminum absorbers has been investigated experimentally and theoretically. Cs-137, TI-204 and Sr-90/Y-90 radio-isotopes were used as beta sources. Inconsistency between experimental measurements and standard theoretical calculations has been removed with the help of fractional calculus. The experimental and theoretical half-thickness values have been found equivalent for fractional derivative order approximate to 0.3. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.