The paper is focused on the study of a novel photo-neutron source for BNCT preclinical research based on medical electron Linacs. Previous studies by the authors already demonstrated the possibility to obtain a mixed thermal and epithermal neutron flux of the order of 10(7) cm(-2) s(-1). This paper investigates possible Linac's modifications and a new photo-converter design to rise the neutron flux above 5 10(7) cm(-2) s(-1), also reducing the gamma contamination.
Design and simulation of an optimized e-linac based neutron source for BNCT research / Durisi, E; Alikaniotis, Katia; Borla, O; Bragato, Filippo; Costa, M; Giannini, Gianrossano; Monti, V; Visca, L; Vivaldo, G; Zanini, A.. - In: APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES. - ISSN 0969-8043. - 106:(2015), pp. 63-67. [10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.07.039]
Design and simulation of an optimized e-linac based neutron source for BNCT research
ALIKANIOTIS, KATIA;BRAGATO, FILIPPO;GIANNINI, GIANROSSANO;
2015-01-01
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The paper is focused on the study of a novel photo-neutron source for BNCT preclinical research based on medical electron Linacs. Previous studies by the authors already demonstrated the possibility to obtain a mixed thermal and epithermal neutron flux of the order of 10(7) cm(-2) s(-1). This paper investigates possible Linac's modifications and a new photo-converter design to rise the neutron flux above 5 10(7) cm(-2) s(-1), also reducing the gamma contamination.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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