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Title: Initial Performance Characterization for a Thermalized Neutron Beam for Neutron Capture Therapy Research at Washington State University

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OSTI ID:911624

The Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) and Washington State University (WSU) have constructed a new epithermal-neutron beam for collaborative Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) preclinical research at the WSU TRIGATM research reactor facility1. More recently, additional beamline components were developed to permit the optional thermalization of the beam for certain types of studies where it is advantageous to use a thermal neutron source rather than an epithermal source. This article summarizes the results of some initial neutronic performance measurements for the thermalized system, with a comparison to the expected performance from the design computations.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - SC
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC07-99ID-13727
OSTI ID:
911624
Report Number(s):
INL/CON-05-00440; TRN: US0800047
Resource Relation:
Conference: ANS WInter Meeting,Washington DC,11/13/2005,11/17/2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English