Measurement of outdoor natural background radiation doses at different locations of Pokhara city, Nepal was carried out using GCA-07W, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) certified Geiger Muller (GM) detector. From the measurements, the least value of background radiation dose ra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i230119
This paper discussed the role of physics in medical science that enhanced the health standard of the people in Nigeria towards healthy national development. The paper addresses some critical and ever-growing health challenges such as cancer, tumor, mental illness, kidney problems...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i230118
The interaction of high velocity plasma with Earth’s magnetic field is fundamental and offer many questions on high latitude electrodynamics. The problems associated with influence of electric field and Field Aligned Current (FAC) generation is investigated with the aid of spheri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i230117
This work reassesses previous results and generalizes the expression for the low-frequency spectrum of magnetic fields fluctuations in a thermal plasma, that was previously obtained within the framework of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. The new approach presented here is ab...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i230116
In this study, the radiation exposure rate emanating from the scrap metals dumpsite was assessed using an Interceptor Spectroscopic personal radiation detector (SPRD). Sixteen (16) scrap metal dumpsites were selected at random across four Local Government Areas (Nasarawa, Lafia,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i230115
Geophysical and physiochemical investigations were carried out along Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Southwest, Nigeria on three locations dominated by highway runoff, with a view to monitoring the effect of highway runoff on nearby groundwater. The locations were: Iyana Isashi, Iyana...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i130114
This research presents the application of geophysical self-potential (SP) and resistivity methods in evaluating subsurface phenomenon in Ohafia Area. Two communities were covered with three profile lines of 200 m spread occupied in each location. The data were acquired using ABEM...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i130113
The focus of this study is to investigate the structures peculiar in Udi, Enugu State, Nigeria. This was achieved by delineating the regional from the residual, determining the lateral and sedimentary thicknesses of causative structures with their lateral boundaries and correspon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i130112
This work evaluates the radiation hazard indices from some selected mining sites in Nasarawa West, using Sodium Iodide Thallium Gamma Spectrometry. Raeq ranged from 100.39-197.40 Bq/Kg with a mean 161.44 Bq/Kg, which is lower than the average of 370 Bq/Kg. The GADR ranged from 44...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i130111
This study assessed gamma radiation from 232Th, 226Ra and 40K. Twelve soil samples collected from the study area were analyzed using Nal (TI) detector. Mean concentration for 40K, 232Th and 226Ra were found to be 483.97±7.32 Bq/kg, 28.43±5.30 Bq/kgS and 66.84±2.02 Bq/kg respectiv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2019/v2i430109
One of the major developments in the technology today is the wind turbine that generates electricity and feed it directly to the grid which is used in many part of the world. The main purpose of this work is to determine the wind potential for electricity generation in Aliero, Ke...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2020/v3i130110
Sn–5wt%Sb is one of the materials considered for replacing Pb-bearing alloys in electronic packaging. The mechanical response of Sn–5wt% Sb solder alloy has been tested under different strain rates and three deformation temperatures. The behavior of true strain–time of Sn–5wt% Sb...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2019/v2i430108
In this paper, the quasi-elastic scattering (p, n) reactions are studied for a wide range of target nuclei 13C, 14C, 48Ca, 90Zr and 208Pb and different incident energies (35-160 MeV). The phenomenological Optical model potential and density independent approaches are used for the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2019/v2i430107
Aims: Temperature changes in the air, land and ocean together with the hydrological cycle and changing precipitation patterns are some of the topics assessed by scientist all over the world in order to study the signals of a changing climate. As the impacts of climate change are...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2019/v2i430106
In this present study we have systematically calculated the free energy of formation for FexNi1-x binary alloys at a thermodynamic state T = 1920 K. A microscopic theory bases on first order perturbation theory along with a reference hard sphere liquid has been applied. The inter...
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Research Article10.9734/ajr2p/2019/v2i430105