Ingestion exposure of natural radionuclide and toxic heavy metallic origin in samples of local staple food
September 2025
In this study, measurements were made of the concentration of metals of heavy origin (Cd, Cr, Cu and Zn) and activity-characterized concentration of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in ten samples of local staple...
Optimization of dead time correction for digital gamma ray spectroscopy based on social spider algorithm
September 2025
Gamma spectroscopy is a pivotal technique in radiation measurement and monitoring, with applications spanning nuclear physics, environmental science, and medical diagnostics. However, a major challenge...
Effect of temperature on hydrogen diffusion mechanism in tungsten: A molecular dynamics simulation study
September 2025
In this research, the diffusion of hydrogen atoms in the crystalline structure of tungsten was investigated using LAMMPS molecular dynamics simulation code. To describe the interatomic interactions...
Cancer Risk Due to Background in Soil Samples of Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Available online 9 September 2025
This study determined radiation dose rate (DR), annual effective dose (AED), and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk (ELCR) due to background radiation in the soil of 12 cities in Al-Anbar governorate. The...
Role of entrance channel parameters on optimal incident energies in the formation of heavy nuclei using Ca-induced fusion reactions
Available online 27 August 2025
We looked at fusion cross-sections and fusion barrier distributions of 80 fusion reactions with Ca projectiles and targets in the atomic number range 76. The Wong formula was used to analyze the fusion...
Recent advancements of organic scintillators in enhancing the performance of fast neutron detection: A review
June 2025
Recent advancements in organic scintillators with neutron-gamma discrimination properties have significantly enhanced the performance of fast neutron detection, addressing critical needs in high energy...
Dose distribution comparison using image registration principles
June 2025
Radiotherapy relies on accurate dose distribution comparison methods, but current approaches have limitations. This study introduces a novel algorithm based on image registration principles to address...
A novel approach with quadrupole magnets for precise deflection, scattering and focusing of very high energy electron beams (VHEE)
June 2025
A novel approach involving quadrupole magnets has been proposed to deflect and disperse electrons in the irradiation fields, as well as a system for focusing beams at specific depths. This research...
A nondestructive method based on absorption of polychromatic neutron beam for monitoring internal gas of sealed container
June 2025
Current work introduces a non-destructive testing method for evaluating the gas retention and internal pressure of sealed containers. Pulsed polychromatic neutrons of time-of-flight (TOF) neutron reflectometer...
Radiological impact assessment of produced water from oilfield production facilities in the Niger Delta region
June 2025
The concentration of radionuclides in produced water can vary significantly depending on the geological formations and the extraction techniques deployed in the production of oil and gas resources....
Electrodeposition of actinides: Optimization of deposition parameters by chronoamperometric studies
March 2025
To quantify alpha-emitting radionuclides by alpha spectrometry, it is necessary to prepare a thin and uniform alpha source on a suitable substrate. Electrodeposition is the most used electrochemical...
Optimizing neutron shielding: A specialised container approach for Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources and orphan neutron emitters
March 2025
Shielding Disused Sealed Radioactive Sources (DSRSs) and orphan neutron sources, such as 252Cf, pose challenges due to the high penetration of neutrons, induced radioactivity in shielding materials,...
Investigation of photon interaction parameters in Human Body Tissues using GAMOS, FLUKA, and XCOM Studies
March 2025
This study aims to evaluate different photon interaction parameters of human body organs at nine photon energies (0.021 keV–1.25 MeV) using GAMOS and FLUKA Monte Carlo codes. The Mass attenuation coefficients,...
Use GIS technical to map natural radioactivity in soil samples for the University of Kufa, Iraq
March 2025
GIS "Geographic Information System" technology was used to map the specific activity (S.A.) of primordial radionuclides 238U, 232Th, and 40K in selected soil samples for twelve locations at the University...
New single-toroidal sintered diamond anvil and assembly for high pressure neutron diffraction
March 2025
In-situ high pressure neutron diffraction experiments, which require a large volume samples, remain challenging, particularly when generating simultaneous high pressure-temperature (P-T) conditions....
The influence of reactor hall on the measurement of reactivity using prompt neutron method
March 2025
In response to the phenomenon of deviation between reactivity measurement values and expected values observed in pulsed reactor experiments, the reactivity measurement process in fission pulse experiments...
Assessment of metal contamination in sediment of Kerala Coast, India using EDXRF technique and Multivariate Statistical method
March 2025
The current study focused on the distribution of heavy metals in sediments from coastline of Kerala, India using Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) technique. The concentration of V, Cr, Mn,...
Measurement of natural radioactivity and assessment of radiological hazard indices in soil from Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India with statistical approach
March 2025
The activity concentrations of naturally occurring radionuclides 238U, 232Th, and 40K were determined in 31 soil samples collected from the Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu using grid sampling method....
Assessment of radiation shielding properties for some concrete mixtures against photon and neutron radiations
March 2025
This study evaluates fifteen concrete formulations, including standard and hybrid types such as Barite, Iron-Limonite, and Luminite-Colemanite-Barite, to determine their effectiveness in shielding against...
Natural radioactivity assessments and radiological hazards in agricultural soils around mining activities in Karibib, Namibia
March 2025
A total of 17 soil samples were randomly collected from agricultural farms around mining areas from Karibib, Erongo region, Namibia. The samples were analyzed for natural radioactivity using a high...
Alpha emitter in samples of antibiotics commonly used in pediatric age groups
March 2025
This investigation is aimed to assess the level of 222Rn (radon-222), 226Ra (radium-226), 238U (uranium-238), 218Po (Polonium-218), 214Po (Polonium-214) in antibiotics that are commonly utilized for...
Elastic scattering of Lithium induced nuclear reactions
March 2025
A total of 347 experimentally accessible lithium-induced fusion reactions at various energies were analyzed. The study utilized real nuclear potential and volume imaginary potential within the optical...
Chemical separation of uranium-233 from neutron-irradiated 232ThO2 targets using a dual-column technique
March 2025
Uranium-233 (233U) is an important synthetic isotope and used as isotope dilution references for safeguards, non-proliferation, and nuclear forensics measurements. In this work, the chemical separation...
Evaluating the level of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K in different building materials
March 2025
This study evaluates the levels of 226Ra, 232Th, and 40K in various building materials, including brick, cement, sand, gravel, and gypsum, sourced from Al-Shatra in the Dhi-Qar Governorate of Iraq....
Potential health risk assessment of sediment and water in some Niger Delta areas of Nigeria
March 2025
The Niger Delta areas of Nigeria suffer substantial environmental issues owing to radionuclides pollution in sediment and water. These places are vital for local residents, supplying drinking water,...