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 ,
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
BNCT , Neutron sources , Spectrum shifter materials , Spectrum-shaping assembly , Accelerator-driven system
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Record number
2018019
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