Published May 1979
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Journal article
Dosimetric properties of neutrons from 21-MeV deuteron bombardment of a deuterium gas target
Creators
- 1. Division of Medical Radiation Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195
Description
Spectra, yields, average energies, and kerma rates in tissue of neutrons from 21-MeV deuteron bombardment of deuterium gas targets have been calculated for target thicknesses of 1, 3.5, and 5 MeV. A high pressure gas cell was constructed and was filled with 33 atm of D2 gas (equivalent to an energy loss of 3.5 MeV for 21-MeV deuterons); dose rate, dose buildup, and depth-dose properties of neutrons produced by the D(d,n) reaction were measured. Dosimetric properties of these neutrons are superior to those of neutrons from a thick Be target bombarded by a deuteron beam of the same energy
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Med. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 6
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Med. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 193-196
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 10487798
- Subject category
- S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BERYLLIUM 9 TARGET; BUILDUP; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DEPTH DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; DEUTERIUM TARGET; DEUTERON REACTIONS; DOSE RATES; KERMA; MEV RANGE 10-100; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON SOURCES; NEUTRON SPECTRA; NEUTRONS; RADIOTHERAPY; STRIPPING; TISSUES
- Descriptors DEC
- BARYONS; BODY; DIRECT REACTIONS; DOSIMETRY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MEDICINE; MEV RANGE; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; RADIATION SOURCES; SPATIAL DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; SPECTRA; TARGETS; THERAPY; TRANSFER REACTIONS