Optimization of the target of an accelerator-driven neutron source through Monte Carlo numerical simulation of neutron and gamma transport by the PRIZMA code

Autor:	Ya. Z. Kandiev, G. N. Malyshkin, B. Bayanov, E. A. Kashaeva, Sergey Taskaev
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Physics Radiation Proton Computer simulation Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Nuclear Theory Monte Carlo method Tandem accelerator Epithermal neutron Nuclear physics Code (cryptography) Neutron source Neutron Nuclear Experiment
Zdroj:	Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 69:1632-1634
ISSN:	0969-8043
Popis:	At Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, epithermal neutron source for neutron-capture therapy was built and neutron generation was realized. Source is based on tandem accelerator and uses near-threshold neutron generation from the reaction (7)Li(p,n)(7)Be. The paper describes target optimization through the numerical simulation of proton, neutron and gamma transport by Monte Carlo method (PRIZMA code). It is shown that the near-threshold mode attractive due low activation provides high efficiency of the dose and acceptable therapeutic ratio and advantage depth.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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