First neutron generation in the BINP accelerator based neutron source

B Bayanov; A Burdakov; V Chudaev; A Ivanov; S Konstantinov; A Kuznetsov; A Makarov; G Malyshkin; K Mekler; I Sorokin; Yu Sulyaev; S Taskaev

doi:10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.077

First neutron generation in the BINP accelerator based neutron source

Appl Radiat Isot. 2009 Jul;67(7-8 Suppl):S285-7. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.077. Epub 2009 Mar 27.

Authors

B Bayanov¹, A Burdakov, V Chudaev, A Ivanov, S Konstantinov, A Kuznetsov, A Makarov, G Malyshkin, K Mekler, I Sorokin, Yu Sulyaev, S Taskaev

Affiliation

¹ Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lavrentiev ave., 11, Novosibirsk, Russia.

PMID: 19375928
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2009.03.077

Abstract

Pilot innovative facility for neutron capture therapy was built at Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk. This facility is based on a compact vacuum insulation tandem accelerator designed to produce proton current up to 10 mA. Epithermal neutrons are proposed to be generated by 1.915 MeV protons bombarding a lithium target using (7)Li(p,n)(7)Be threshold reaction. The results of the first experiments on neutron generation are reported and discussed.

Publication types

Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

Biophysical Phenomena
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / instrumentation*
Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / statistics & numerical data
Fast Neutrons / therapeutic use*
Gamma Rays / therapeutic use
Humans
Lithium / radiation effects
Particle Accelerators* / statistics & numerical data
Radiation Protection
Russia
Sodium Iodide
Software

Substances

Lithium
Sodium Iodide