Experimental and Simulated Characterization of a Beam Shaping Assembly for Accelerator- Based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (AB-BNCT)

Journal Article · Wed Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3480217· OSTI ID:21431115

Burlon, Alejandro A; Valda, Alejandro A ^[1]; Girola, Santiago ^[1]; Minsky, Daniel M; Kreiner, Andres J ^[1]

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1. Gerencia de Investigacion y Aplicaciones, Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Av Gral. Paz 1499, San Martin (1650) (Argentina)

In the frame of the construction of a Tandem Electrostatic Quadrupole Accelerator facility devoted to the Accelerator-Based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, a Beam Shaping Assembly has been characterized by means of Monte-Carlo simulations and measurements. The neutrons were generated via the {sup 7}Li(p, n){sup 7}Be reaction by irradiating a thick LiF target with a 2.3 MeV proton beam delivered by the TANDAR accelerator at CNEA. The emerging neutron flux was measured by means of activation foils while the beam quality and directionality was evaluated by means of Monte Carlo simulations. The parameters show compliance with those suggested by IAEA. Finally, an improvement adding a beam collimator has been evaluated.

• OSTI ID: 21431115
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1265, Issue 1; Conference: 8. Latin American symposium on nuclear physics and applications, Santiago (Chile), 15-19 Dec 2009; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3480217; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FOILS
LITHIUM 7 TARGET
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
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NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY
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NEUTRON FLUX
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NEUTRON SPECTRA
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PROTON BEAMS
PROTON REACTIONS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
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BARYON REACTIONS
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BEAMS
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BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
CALCULATION METHODS
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
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ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
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FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HADRON REACTIONS
HADRONS
HALIDES
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ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
MEDICINE
MEV RANGE
NEUTRON THERAPY
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEON BEAMS
NUCLEON REACTIONS
NUCLEONS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PARTICLE SOURCES
RADIATION FLUX
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SEMIMETALS
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SPECTRA
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