Studies on the neutron field behind shielding of proton accelerators Part I: Concrete shielding

Energy- and angular distributions of neutrons behind concrete side shielding of proton accelerators were calculated. Simple arguments are given to understand the characteristic shape of the neutron spectrum. Calculations were repeated to receive data for simple shielding estimations. The dose equivalent attenuation coefficient of concrete for monoenergetic neutrons with energies between 1 and 400 MeV were determined and compared with the coefficient for neutrons leaving an accelerator shield at angles around 90°. Data for shielding gaps in accelerator shielding walls are given as an application. The calculations were performed by using the Monte Carlo codes FLUKA92 and MORSE.