Pub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100324
Mohd Fairusham Ghazali , Nor Azinee Said , Muhammad Aminuddin Pi Remli , Erdiwansyah , Muhammad Hanafi Yusop , Rizalman Mamat
Leak detection in water distribution systems remains a significant challenge, especially for small-scale leaks masked by noise. This study proposes an advanced signal processing approach using Gammatone Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (GFCC) combined with a squeezing technique to enhance the detection of weak leak signals. Experiments were conducted using a 152-m MDPE pipeline under two water pressure levels (1 bar and 2 bar) and five leak sizes (1 mm–5 mm). The proposed method detected leak signals at low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) levels as low as 95 dB, where conventional methods typically fail to do so. Specifically, the squeezing technique effectively amplified transient leak signals, enabling accurate identification of leak-induced spikes within high-noise environments. The analysis revealed a significant improvement in detection, with leak signals becoming distinguishable even under severe masking conditions. The proposed GFCC-based technique achieved consistent detection across 30 repeated datasets, validating its robustness and repeatability. The novelty of this study lies in integrating GFCC and squeezing, which were initially used in speech signal processing, into transient-based leak detection in pipelines, an area that has not been widely explored. This hybrid technique presents a promising solution for reliable and high-sensitivity leak detection in modern water distribution networks.
供水系统的泄漏检测仍然是一个重大挑战,特别是对于被噪音掩盖的小规模泄漏。本研究提出了一种利用伽玛酮频率倒谱系数(GFCC)与压缩技术相结合的先进信号处理方法,以增强对弱泄漏信号的检测。实验采用152 m MDPE管道,在2种水压水平(1 bar和2 bar)和5种泄漏尺寸(1 mm - 5 mm)下进行。该方法在低信噪比(SNR)水平(低至95 dB)下检测泄漏信号,而传统方法通常无法做到这一点。具体来说,压缩技术有效地放大了瞬态泄漏信号,从而能够在高噪声环境中准确识别泄漏引起的峰值。分析表明,在检测方面有了显著的改进,即使在严重的掩蔽条件下,泄漏信号也能被识别出来。提出的基于gfcc的技术在30个重复数据集上实现了一致的检测,验证了其鲁棒性和可重复性。本研究的新颖之处在于将最初用于语音信号处理的GFCC和压缩技术整合到基于瞬态的管道泄漏检测中,这是一个尚未被广泛探索的领域。这种混合技术为现代配水管网可靠、高灵敏度的泄漏检测提供了一种很有前景的解决方案。
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Pub Date : 2025-09-04DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100319
Mohammed Muhi Ali , Salih Abbas Habeeb , Mohammed Hamza Al-Maamori
This study investigates the effect of hybrid ferromagnetic (Fe2O3) and antiferromagnetic (NiO) nanoparticles on the structural, thermal, magnetic and mechanical properties of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber composites. Composites with varying Fe2O3:NiO weight ratios (1:0.25, 1:1.1, 1:1.5) were synthesized and characterized using techniques such as FTIR, XRD, SEM, AFM, DSC-TGA and VSM. The results revealed that the addition of NiO nanoparticles improved the curing rate, crosslink density, tensile strength and thermal conductivity, with optimal performance observed at 1:1.1 wt% Fe2O3:NiO. Magnetic field-assisted vulcanization promoted nanoparticle alignment, leading to enhanced anisotropy and dispersion, which significantly improved the magneto-mechanical performance of the composites. FTIR and XRD confirmed physical interaction without chemical bonding between the fillers and the rubber matrix. The composite containing 1:1.5 wt% Fe2O3:NiO demonstrated the highest magnetic response, indicating potential use in magnetorheological elastomer applications.
{"title":"Enhanced thermo-magnetic and mechanical performance of EPDM composites reinforced with Fe2O3:NiO nanoparticles under magnetic field-assisted vulcanization","authors":"Mohammed Muhi Ali , Salih Abbas Habeeb , Mohammed Hamza Al-Maamori","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100319","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100319","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the effect of hybrid ferromagnetic (Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>) and antiferromagnetic (NiO) nanoparticles on the structural, thermal, magnetic and mechanical properties of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber composites. Composites with varying Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>:NiO weight ratios (1:0.25, 1:1.1, 1:1.5) were synthesized and characterized using techniques such as FTIR, XRD, SEM, AFM, DSC-TGA and VSM. The results revealed that the addition of NiO nanoparticles improved the curing rate, crosslink density, tensile strength and thermal conductivity, with optimal performance observed at 1:1.1 wt% Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>:NiO. Magnetic field-assisted vulcanization promoted nanoparticle alignment, leading to enhanced anisotropy and dispersion, which significantly improved the magneto-mechanical performance of the composites. FTIR and XRD confirmed physical interaction without chemical bonding between the fillers and the rubber matrix. The composite containing 1:1.5 wt% Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>:NiO demonstrated the highest magnetic response, indicating potential use in magnetorheological elastomer applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100319"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145105536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-03DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100318
S.M. Junaid Zaidi , M. Ijaz Khan , Sana Ullah Sahar , Hammad Khalid , Laviza Fatima , Khaled Fahmi Fawy , M. Umer Farooq , Naeem Ullah
This work is presented to evaluate the fundamental material features of cubic actinium gallium oxide (AcGaO3) by applying stress at 0, 25, 50, and 100 GPa. The compound is subjected to the computationally generalized gradient approximations (GGA) with Perdew Burke Ernzerhof (PBE) exchange. When stress is applied, the bandgap decreases from 3.023 to 1.647 eV. The partial densities of states (PDOS) for oxygen (O), gallium (Ga), and actinium (Ac) are calculated. The oxygen p-states are responsible for the dominant peaks for AcGaO3 at 0, 25, 50, and 100 GPa in the valence band range. The dielectric function ε(ω), loss function L(ω), reflectivity R(ω), absorption I(ω), optical conductivity σ(ω), and refractive index n(ω) are some of the significant changes in optical characteristics that are observed with varying stress range from 0 to 100 GPa. When stress is applied between 0 and 100 GPa, the lattice constant values (3.6554 Å to 3.3464 Å) are predicted computationally using energy deformation equations. Several different mechanical features appear to change when stress increases, including the bulk modulus (181.3335–581.8504), shear modulus (140.3777–311.5196), and Young's modulus (334.7514–793.0307). Pugh, Poisson, and Frantsevich mechanical ratios showed that overall brittle behavior occurs between 20 and 100 GPa. Our estimated findings about (AcGaO3) show the anisotropic character. Furthermore, our anticipated results showed that the chosen material is suitable for use as scintillation material, sophisticated UV and X-ray detectors, space-grade sensors, spintronics, and generation photonics because of its high refractive index, absorption, reflectivity, and conductivity.
{"title":"First-principles study of the electrical, optical, elastic, and mechanical properties of actinium gallium oxide AcGaO3 under varying stress conditions","authors":"S.M. Junaid Zaidi , M. Ijaz Khan , Sana Ullah Sahar , Hammad Khalid , Laviza Fatima , Khaled Fahmi Fawy , M. Umer Farooq , Naeem Ullah","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100318","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100318","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work is presented to evaluate the fundamental material features of cubic actinium gallium oxide (AcGaO<sub>3</sub>) by applying stress at 0, 25, 50, and 100 GPa. The compound is subjected to the computationally generalized gradient approximations (GGA) with Perdew Burke Ernzerhof (PBE) exchange. When stress is applied, the bandgap decreases from 3.023 to 1.647 eV. The partial densities of states (PDOS) for oxygen (O), gallium (Ga), and actinium (Ac) are calculated. The oxygen p-states are responsible for the dominant peaks for AcGaO<sub>3</sub> at 0, 25, 50, and 100 GPa in the valence band range. The dielectric function <em>ε</em>(ω), loss function L(ω), reflectivity R(ω), absorption I(ω), optical conductivity σ(ω), and refractive index n(ω) are some of the significant changes in optical characteristics that are observed with varying stress range from 0 to 100 GPa. When stress is applied between 0 and 100 GPa, the lattice constant values (3.6554 Å to 3.3464 Å) are predicted computationally using energy deformation equations. Several different mechanical features appear to change when stress increases, including the bulk modulus (181.3335–581.8504), shear modulus (140.3777–311.5196), and Young's modulus (334.7514–793.0307). Pugh, Poisson, and Frantsevich mechanical ratios showed that overall brittle behavior occurs between 20 and 100 GPa. Our estimated findings about (AcGaO<sub>3</sub>) show the anisotropic character. Furthermore, our anticipated results showed that the chosen material is suitable for use as scintillation material, sophisticated UV and X-ray detectors, space-grade sensors, spintronics, and generation photonics because of its high refractive index, absorption, reflectivity, and conductivity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100318"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145010433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-02DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100320
Zoha Afzal , Sajid Butt , Nimra Naeem , Muhammad Irfan , Muhammad Rizwan , Muhammad Usman , Farhan Mudasar
Using density functional theory, we explore the pressure-induced transformation of LaScO3 perovskite highlighting its potential for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications. Our calculations reveal a stable cubic structure that undergoes a widening and transition of bandgap from an indirect to a direct with increasing pressure. Optical properties like conductivity, refractive index, absorption and dielectric function are calculated at various pressures ranging from 0 GPa to 12 GPa with a step size of 4 GPa. Thermoelectric performance was assessed at 300–1300 K using BoltzTraP code. A peak power factor of 2.22 × 107 W/m·K2 was observed at 4 GPa while the figure of merit attained a maximum value of 0.75 at 12 GPa. This study demonstrates that LaScO3 under pressures exhibits remarkable thermoelectric properties making it a prime candidate for highly efficient energy conversion devices.
{"title":"Computational insights into the optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties of cubic LaScO3 under pressure-induced bandgap transition","authors":"Zoha Afzal , Sajid Butt , Nimra Naeem , Muhammad Irfan , Muhammad Rizwan , Muhammad Usman , Farhan Mudasar","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100320","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100320","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using density functional theory, we explore the pressure-induced transformation of LaScO<sub>3</sub> perovskite highlighting its potential for optoelectronic and thermoelectric applications. Our calculations reveal a stable cubic structure that undergoes a widening and transition of bandgap from an indirect to a direct with increasing pressure. Optical properties like conductivity, refractive index, absorption and dielectric function are calculated at various pressures ranging from 0 GPa to 12 GPa with a step size of 4 GPa. Thermoelectric performance was assessed at 300–1300 K using BoltzTraP code. A peak power factor of 2.22 × 10<sup>7</sup> W/m·K<sup>2</sup> was observed at 4 GPa while the figure of merit attained a maximum value of 0.75 at 12 GPa. This study demonstrates that LaScO<sub>3</sub> under pressures exhibits remarkable thermoelectric properties making it a prime candidate for highly efficient energy conversion devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145010431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100315
Haidar Ali , Ali B.M. Ali , Didar Abdulkhaleq Ali , Ayesha Umer , M. Ijaz Khan , Saima Mushtaq , Rasan Sarbast Faisal
The rapid growth of graph theory has sparked interest among analysts, driven by its diverse applications in mathematical chemistry. Closed-form solutions enable rapid property prediction without expensive simulations. This study delves into the second type of dominating David-derived network, which play a vital role in pharmaceutical development, hardware engineering, and system administration. We examine the topological features of the network, calculating distance-based indices like eccentricity measures and the eccentricity based Zagreb indices. Our findings offer novel perspectives on the structural attributes of dominating David-derived network, highlighting their potential impact across various disciplines.
{"title":"Topological analysis of eccentricity-based invariants for second type of dominating David-derived network","authors":"Haidar Ali , Ali B.M. Ali , Didar Abdulkhaleq Ali , Ayesha Umer , M. Ijaz Khan , Saima Mushtaq , Rasan Sarbast Faisal","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100315","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100315","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The rapid growth of graph theory has sparked interest among analysts, driven by its diverse applications in mathematical chemistry. Closed-form solutions enable rapid property prediction without expensive simulations. This study delves into the second type of dominating David-derived network, which play a vital role in pharmaceutical development, hardware engineering, and system administration. We examine the topological features of the network, calculating distance-based indices like eccentricity measures and the eccentricity based Zagreb indices. Our findings offer novel perspectives on the structural attributes of dominating David-derived network, highlighting their potential impact across various disciplines.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100315"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145010432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-28DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100312
Yuan-Sheng Wang
In theoretical mechanics and engineering, the problem of constrained object motion is frequently encountered, where track geometries inherently restrict the trajectories of moving bodies. In real-world scenarios, friction introduces additional complexity, rendering the forces acting on objects and their motion along tracks more intricate and thus requiring in-depth analysis. This study examines the constrained motion of a bead on a large circular hoop situated in a vertical plane, subject to gravitational and elastic forces. Using Newton’s second law in the natural coordinate system, we derived the governing equations for the bead’s motion on the hoop and solved them numerically. Results show that the amplitude of the bead’s oscillations increases with higher initial angular velocities. Additionally, an increase in the spring stiffness coefficient causes the elastic force to gradually overcome gravity, altering the system’s stable equilibrium point. The friction coefficient significantly influences both the number of rotations and the oscillatory dynamics of the bead. When non-zero frictional forces are present, the system exhibits stable focal points and unstable saddle points, with the bead demonstrating a higher likelihood of settling at the stable focal points. This research provides valuable insights for physics education and engineering applications involving constrained mechanical systems.
{"title":"Track constraint of a bead on a large circular hoop under the influence of gravity and elasticity","authors":"Yuan-Sheng Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100312","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100312","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In theoretical mechanics and engineering, the problem of constrained object motion is frequently encountered, where track geometries inherently restrict the trajectories of moving bodies. In real-world scenarios, friction introduces additional complexity, rendering the forces acting on objects and their motion along tracks more intricate and thus requiring in-depth analysis. This study examines the constrained motion of a bead on a large circular hoop situated in a vertical plane, subject to gravitational and elastic forces. Using Newton’s second law in the natural coordinate system, we derived the governing equations for the bead’s motion on the hoop and solved them numerically. Results show that the amplitude of the bead’s oscillations increases with higher initial angular velocities. Additionally, an increase in the spring stiffness coefficient causes the elastic force to gradually overcome gravity, altering the system’s stable equilibrium point. The friction coefficient significantly influences both the number of rotations and the oscillatory dynamics of the bead. When non-zero frictional forces are present, the system exhibits stable focal points and unstable saddle points, with the bead demonstrating a higher likelihood of settling at the stable focal points. This research provides valuable insights for physics education and engineering applications involving constrained mechanical systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100312"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144913015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigate in the present paper, cosmological dynamical system describing matter evolution era under modified teleparallel theory of gravity. After reconstructing general cosmological dynamical system depending on the parameter which is function of the Hubble parameter, we explore three different cases of matter dominated era. First, we start with an antaz asymptotic value characterizing matter domination era. Secondly, the present work reveals two other new asymptotic values of the parameter , namely and corresponding to stiff matter evolution era at early time and dust matter evolution era at late time, respectively. This approach is based on Zel’dovich proposal according to what universe may be filled by stiff matter after inflation and before the radiation epoch. Under analytical and numerical analysis of the reconstructed autonomous dynamical system, the obtained stable fixed point of each evolution era, through its coordinates, leads to corresponding to phantom-like evolution with dark energy as candidate. This result confirms those existing in literature and suitably cited in this work. Furthermore, matter evolution era can be reached when the dynamical system is rendered non-autonomous. Our approach permits to challenge the reconstruction of models describing dark energy when scalar factor of stiff and dust matter is applied.
{"title":"Dynamical Systems describing matter dominating era in Modified Tele-Parallel Gravity","authors":"R.C. Tefo , K.P. Mathos , M.G. Ganiou , F. Mavoa , M.J.S. Houndjo","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100294","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100294","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigate in the present paper, cosmological dynamical system describing matter evolution era under modified teleparallel theory of gravity. After reconstructing general cosmological dynamical system depending on the parameter <span><math><mi>m</mi></math></span> which is function of the Hubble parameter, we explore three different cases of matter dominated era. First, we start with an antaz asymptotic value <span><math><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>9</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></math></span> characterizing matter domination era. Secondly, the present work reveals two other new asymptotic values of the parameter <span><math><mi>m</mi></math></span>, namely <span><math><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></math></span> and <span><math><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>=</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>/</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></math></span> corresponding to stiff matter evolution era at early time and dust matter evolution era at late time, respectively. This approach is based on Zel’dovich proposal according to what universe may be filled by stiff matter after inflation and before the radiation epoch. Under analytical and numerical analysis of the reconstructed autonomous dynamical system, the obtained stable fixed point of each evolution era, through its coordinates, leads to <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>ω</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>e</mi><mi>f</mi><mi>f</mi></mrow></msub><mo><</mo><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></math></span> corresponding to phantom-like evolution with dark energy as candidate. This result confirms those existing in literature and suitably cited in this work. Furthermore, matter evolution era can be reached when the dynamical system is rendered non-autonomous. Our approach permits to challenge the reconstruction of <span><math><mrow><mi>f</mi><mrow><mo>(</mo><mi>T</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span> models describing dark energy when scalar factor of stiff and dust matter is applied.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145026692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100317
G.A. Alna'washi , O. Abu-Haija , S.M. Hamasha
This paper presents comprehensive calculations of resonance energies for photoabsorption and photoionization of Ne-like Mg2+, Al3+ and Si4+ ions. We report ionization threshold limits, resonance energies, wavelengths, transition rates, and oscillator strengths for 1s2 2s 2p6 (2S1/2) np (1P1), 1s 2s2 2p6 (2S1/2) np (1P1), 2s2 2p5 (2P) ns, and 2s2 2p5 (2P) nd Rydberg series. All the calculations were performed using the relativistic configuration interaction (RCI) method within the Flexible Atomic Code (FAC). The RCI results show very good agreement with existing theoretical and experimental values reported in literature. Moreover, we present new tabulations of K-shell photoexcitation for Mg2+, Al3+ and Si4+ ions, as well as unreported outer-shell resonance features to highly excited states. This provides an improved description of the photoabsorption spectrum, which are important for high-precision spectral modeling in astrophysical plasmas.
{"title":"Photoionization and photoabsorption study of Ne-like Mg2+, Al3+ and Si4+ ions using the relativistic configuration interaction method","authors":"G.A. Alna'washi , O. Abu-Haija , S.M. Hamasha","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100317","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100317","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents comprehensive calculations of resonance energies for photoabsorption and photoionization of Ne-like Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Al<sup>3+</sup> and Si<sup>4+</sup> ions. We report ionization threshold limits, resonance energies, wavelengths, transition rates, and oscillator strengths for 1s<sup>2</sup> 2s 2p<sup>6</sup> (<sup>2</sup>S<sub>1/2</sub>) np (<sup>1</sup>P<sub>1</sub>), 1s 2s<sup>2</sup> 2p<sup>6</sup> (<sup>2</sup>S<sub>1/2</sub>) np (<sup>1</sup>P<sub>1</sub>), 2s<sup>2</sup> 2p<sup>5</sup> (<sup>2</sup>P) ns, and 2s<sup>2</sup> 2p<sup>5</sup> (<sup>2</sup>P) nd Rydberg series. All the calculations were performed using the relativistic configuration interaction (RCI) method within the Flexible Atomic Code (FAC). The RCI results show very good agreement with existing theoretical and experimental values reported in literature. Moreover, we present new tabulations of K-shell photoexcitation for Mg<sup>2+</sup>, Al<sup>3+</sup> and Si<sup>4+</sup> ions, as well as unreported outer-shell resonance features to highly excited states. This provides an improved description of the photoabsorption spectrum, which are important for high-precision spectral modeling in astrophysical plasmas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100317"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902794","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-21DOI: 10.1016/j.physo.2025.100313
Suleman Muhammad , Seema Mukamil , Iltaf Muhammad , Sang Peng , Kunning Niu , Zan Zhang , Yongsheng Li
The radiation shielding properties of selenium-based lead borate glass systems xSeO2 + (25-x) B2O3 + 75PbO (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6) were investigated using the MCNPx simulation and the Phy-x/PSD program in the energy range of 0.015–15 MeV. The density increased with the substitution of SeO2 contents due to the replacement of B2O3 (69.62 g/mol) by SeO2 (110.96 g/mol) in the host glass, enhancing the glass compactness. In addition, the Se2+ takes up substitute regions in the structure, which lowers the molar volume and contributes to stiffness and stability. The samples' mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) and linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) decreased with increasing energy. As energy increases, more radiation penetrates, leading to a decrease in the MAC and LAC. At 0.1 MeV, the MAC values for the S4 sample, with a density of 5.702 g/cm3, are 4.68552 cm2/g, whereas at 0.5 MeV, they are 0.14928 cm2/g, indicating more attenuation with increasing energy. The HVL ranges from 0.00129 to 2.41029 cm, while the TVL ranges from 0.00429 to 8.00682 cm, respectively. The S1 glass exhibited higher HVL values, whereas the S4 sample showed the lowest HVL values, indicating it is the most effective attenuation glass. The effective atomic number (Zeff) varies randomly with energy, representing different photon-matter interactions in specific energy ranges. The S4 glass exhibits the highest value of Zeff at 15 MeV, ranging from 79.65085 to 52.07709. The results confirm that the investigated glass samples can be a radiation shielding material for X-rays rooms and γ-rays in medicine, cosmology, hospitals, and nuclear physics.
{"title":"Radiation shielding properties of selenium-based lead borate PbO-SeO2-B2O3 glass for X-ray and gamma radiation","authors":"Suleman Muhammad , Seema Mukamil , Iltaf Muhammad , Sang Peng , Kunning Niu , Zan Zhang , Yongsheng Li","doi":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100313","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physo.2025.100313","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The radiation shielding properties of selenium-based lead borate glass systems <em>x</em>SeO<sub>2</sub> + (25-<em>x</em>) B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> + 75PbO (<em>x</em> = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6) were investigated using the MCNPx simulation and the Phy-x/PSD program in the energy range of 0.015–15 MeV. The density increased with the substitution of SeO<sub>2</sub> contents due to the replacement of B<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> (69.62 g/mol) by SeO<sub>2</sub> (110.96 g/mol) in the host glass, enhancing the glass compactness. In addition, the Se<sup>2+</sup> takes up substitute regions in the structure, which lowers the molar volume and contributes to stiffness and stability. The samples' mass attenuation coefficient (MAC) and linear attenuation coefficient (LAC) decreased with increasing energy. As energy increases, more radiation penetrates, leading to a decrease in the MAC and LAC. At 0.1 MeV, the MAC values for the S4 sample, with a density of 5.702 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, are 4.68552 cm<sup>2</sup>/g, whereas at 0.5 MeV, they are 0.14928 cm<sup>2</sup>/g, indicating more attenuation with increasing energy. The HVL ranges from 0.00129 to 2.41029 cm, while the TVL ranges from 0.00429 to 8.00682 cm, respectively. The S1 glass exhibited higher HVL values, whereas the S4 sample showed the lowest HVL values, indicating it is the most effective attenuation glass. The effective atomic number (Z<sub><em>eff</em></sub>) varies randomly with energy, representing different photon-matter interactions in specific energy ranges. The S4 glass exhibits the highest value of Z<sub><em>eff</em></sub> at 15 MeV, ranging from 79.65085 to 52.07709. The results confirm that the investigated glass samples can be a radiation shielding material for X-rays rooms and γ-rays in medicine, cosmology, hospitals, and nuclear physics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":36067,"journal":{"name":"Physics Open","volume":"25 ","pages":"Article 100313"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144902795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}