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 ,
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 :
BNCT , Neutron sources , Spectrum shifter materials , Spectrum-shaping assembly , Accelerator-driven system
