Title of article
Spectrum shaping of accelerator-based neutron beams for BNCT
Author/Authors
Montagnini، نويسنده , , B. and Cerullo، نويسنده , , N. and Esposito، نويسنده , , Steven J. and Giusti، نويسنده , , V. and Mattioda، نويسنده , , F. and Varone، نويسنده , , R.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2002
Pages
9
From page
90
To page
98
Abstract
We describe Monte Carlo simulations of three facilities for the production of epithermal neutrons for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) and examine general aspects and problems of designing the spectrum-shaping assemblies to be used with these neutron sources. The first facility is based on an accelerator-driven low-power subcritical reactor, operating as a neutron amplifier. The other two facilities have no amplifier and rely entirely on their primary sources, a D-T fusion reaction device and a conventional 2.5 MeV proton accelerator with a Li target, respectively.
Keywords
Neutron sources , Spectrum shifter materials , Spectrum-shaping assembly , BNCT , Accelerator-driven system
Journal title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
Serial Year
2002
Journal title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A
Record number
2193425
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