A theoretical evaluation on radiation shielding features of Van-Ercis¸ and Rize-İkizdere (Türkiye) obsidians by using Phy-X/PSD code

Obsidians are naturally occurring glassy volcanic rocks which have great interest and commonly preferred in engineering, medical nuclear applications. In the present study, we aimed to determine radiation attenuation parameters of Van-Erciş Rize-Ikizdere obsidians Türkiye order examine shielding potentials samples. The were calculated range 4keV-100GeV incident photon energies by Phy-X/PSD software. make a meaningful evaluation about features samples, compared obtained mass linear coefficients with those widely used material, ordinary concrete. It was concluded that Ikizdere obsidian has higher potential Erciş obsidian, both more ability than