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. 2021 Sep 3;14(17):5051. doi: 10.3390/ma14175051

Table 2.

Comparison between mass attenuation coefficients for the polymer materials using XCOM software online [32] and Geant4 code at various photon energies.

Sample Energy (keV) Area without Uncert. Area with Uncert. Linear Attenuation
Coefficient
Geant4 (cm−1)
Mass Attenuation
Coefficient
(cm2 g−1)
Geant4 XCOM Δ%
PMP 59.53 1.50 × 105 6.71 × 102 1.09 × 105 5.72 × 102 0.15866 0.19047 0.18880 0.88%
80.99 1.67 × 105 7.07 × 102 1.24 × 105 6.10 × 102 0.14755 0.17713 0.17690 0.13%
121.78 1.71 × 105 7.17 × 102 1.31 × 105 6.26 × 102 0.13428 0.16120 0.16070 0.31%
244.69 1.52 × 105 6.76 × 102 1.22 × 105 6.05 × 102 0.10924 0.13114 0.13040 0.56%
344.30 1.19 × 105 5.98 × 102 9.80 × 104 5.46 × 102 0.09583 0.11504 0.11520 −0.14%
661.66 5.98 × 104 4.24 × 102 5.17 × 104 4.20 × 102 0.07317 0.08784 0.08802 −0.21%
778.90 5.08 × 104 3.91 × 102 4.44 × 104 3.65 × 102 0.06759 0.08114 0.08174 −0.74%
964.13 4.09 × 104 3.51 × 102 3.62 × 104 3.30 × 102 0.06185 0.07425 0.07387 0.51%
1173.23 3.33 × 104 3.17 × 102 2.98 × 104 3.23 × 102 0.05577 0.06695 0.06708 −0.19%
1332.50 3.02 × 104 3.01 × 102 2.72 × 104 2.86 × 102 0.05273 0.06330 0.06283 0.75%
1408.01 2.78 × 104 2.89 × 102 2.51 × 104 2.75 × 102 0.05101 0.06123 0.06107 0.27%
PBT 59.53 1.50 × 105 6.71 × 102 9.42 × 104 8.20 × 102 0.23234 0.17873 0.17750 0.69%
80.99 1.67 × 105 7.07 × 102 1.08 × 105 5.77 × 102 0.21465 0.16512 0.16420 0.56%
121.78 1.71 × 105 7.17 × 102 1.16 × 105 5.91 × 102 0.19281 0.14831 0.14860 −0.19%
244.69 1.52 × 105 6.76 × 102 1.11 × 105 6.19 × 102 0.15771 0.12132 0.12040 0.75%
344.30 1.19 × 105 5.98 × 102 9.01 × 104 5.67 × 102 0.13814 0.10626 0.10640 −0.13%
661.66 5.98 × 104 4.24 × 102 4.83 × 104 4.31 × 102 0.10656 0.08197 0.08128 0.84%
778.90 5.08 × 104 3.91 × 102 4.17 × 104 3.54 × 102 0.09886 0.07604 0.07548 0.74%
964.13 4.09 × 104 3.51 × 102 3.42 × 104 3.21 × 102 0.08948 0.06883 0.06823 0.88%
1173.23 3.33 × 104 3.17 × 102 2.83 × 104 3.38 × 102 0.08114 0.06242 0.06195 0.75%
1332.50 3.02 × 104 3.01 × 102 2.60 × 104 3.29 × 102 0.07504 0.05772 0.05803 −0.54%
1408.01 2.78 × 104 2.89 × 102 2.40 × 104 2.86 × 102 0.07338 0.05644 0.05641 0.06%
POM 59.53 1.50 × 105 6.71 × 102 8.95 × 104 5.42 × 102 0.25771 0.18277 0.18180 0.53%
80.99 1.67 × 105 7.07 × 102 1.04 × 105 6.54 × 102 0.23569 0.16716 0.16690 0.15%
121.78 1.71 × 105 7.17 × 102 1.12 × 105 5.79 × 102 0.21264 0.15081 0.15040 0.27%
244.69 1.52 × 105 6.76 × 102 1.07 × 105 5.68 × 102 0.17199 0.12198 0.12180 0.14%
344.30 1.19 × 105 5.98 × 102 8.75 × 104 5.70 × 102 0.15292 0.10845 0.10760 0.78%
661.66 5.98 × 104 4.24 × 102 4.74 × 104 4.12 × 102 0.11603 0.08229 0.08222 0.08%
778.90 5.08 × 104 3.91 × 102 4.09 × 104 3.67 × 102 0.10849 0.07694 0.07636 0.76%
964.13 4.09 × 104 3.51 × 102 3.37 × 104 3.18 × 102 0.09693 0.06875 0.06903 −0.41%
1173.23 3.33 × 104 3.17 × 102 2.80 × 104 2.90 × 102 0.08779 0.06226 0.06266 −0.64%
1332.50 3.02 × 104 3.01 × 102 2.56 × 104 2.97 × 102 0.08290 0.05879 0.05871 0.14%
1408.01 2.78 × 104 2.89 × 102 2.37 × 104 2.67 × 102 0.08084 0.05733 0.05706 0.47%
PVDF 59.53 1.50 × 105 6.71 × 102 8.01 × 104 5.55 × 102 0.31363 0.17620 0.17600 0.11%
80.99 1.67 × 105 7.07 × 102 9.44 × 104 5.33 × 102 0.28375 0.15941 0.15830 0.70%
121.78 1.71 × 105 7.17 × 102 1.03 × 105 5.57 × 102 0.25233 0.14176 0.14150 0.18%
244.69 1.52 × 105 6.76 × 102 1.01 × 105 5.81 × 102 0.20345 0.11430 0.11420 0.09%
344.30 1.19 × 105 5.98 × 102 8.27 × 104 5.80 × 102 0.18075 0.10155 0.10090 0.64%
661.66 5.98 × 104 4.24 × 102 4.55 × 104 4.21 × 102 0.13717 0.07706 0.07710 −0.05%
778.90 5.08 × 104 3.91 × 102 3.93 × 104 3.43 × 102 0.12829 0.07207 0.07161 0.64%
964.13 4.09 × 104 3.51 × 102 3.24 × 104 3.36 × 102 0.11622 0.06529 0.06473 0.86%
1173.23 3.33 × 104 3.17 × 102 2.71 × 104 2.85 × 102 0.10403 0.05844 0.05877 −0.56%
1332.50 3.02 × 104 3.01 × 102 2.48 × 104 2.73 × 102 0.09828 0.05522 0.05507 0.26%
1408.01 2.78 × 104 2.89 × 102 2.30 × 104 2.96 × 102 0.09495 0.05334 0.05353 −0.35%
PCTFE 59.53 1.50 × 105 6.71 × 102 5.46 × 104 4.44 × 102 0.50455 0.24026 0.23990 0.15%
80.99 1.67 × 105 7.07 × 102 7.85 × 104 5.47 × 102 0.37610 0.17910 0.17830 0.44%
121.78 1.71 × 105 7.17 × 102 9.40 × 104 5.31 × 102 0.29980 0.14276 0.14280 −0.03%
244.69 1.52 × 105 6.76 × 102 9.51 × 104 5.34 × 102 0.23285 0.11088 0.11050 0.34%
344.30 1.19 × 105 5.98 × 102 7.89 × 104 5.16 × 102 0.20456 0.09741 0.09729 0.12%
661.66 5.98 × 104 4.24 × 102 4.38 × 104 3.88 × 102 0.15624 0.07440 0.07420 0.27%
778.90 5.08 × 104 3.91 × 102 3.80 × 104 3.38 × 102 0.14501 0.06905 0.06891 0.21%
964.13 4.09 × 104 3.51 × 102 3.15 × 104 3.23 × 102 0.13135 0.06255 0.06229 0.41%
1173.23 3.33 × 104 3.17 × 102 2.63 × 104 3.04 × 102 0.11807 0.05622 0.05655 −0.58%
1332.50 3.02 × 104 3.01 × 102 2.42 × 104 2.90 × 102 0.11104 0.05288 0.05301 −0.25%
1408.01 2.78 × 104 2.89 × 102 2.24 × 104 2.99 × 102 0.10836 0.05160 0.05154 0.12%