Published June 10, 1999 | Version v1
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Exploring alternative (p, n) and (d, n) reactions for BNCT

Creators

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale Fisica Nucleare, 70126 Bari (Italy)
  • 2. Nuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)
  • 3. Life Sciences Divisions, Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., Berkeley, California 94720 (United States)

Description

We report on the yields and energy spectra of neutrons emitted in several deuteron-induced reactions at low energy. The main features of these reactions are presented and discussed with regards to their potential use as sources of epithermal neutron beams for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). Among the studied reactions, the 13C(d,n)14N presents features potentially interesting for a compact accelerator-based neutron source for BNCT

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1063/1.59099;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
475
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 1045-1049
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
15.International conference on the application of accelerators in research and industry
Dates
4-7 Nov 1998
Place
Denton, TX (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40076051
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATORS; BEAM PRODUCTION; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; BORON; CARBON 13 TARGET; DEUTERON REACTIONS; ENERGY SPECTRA; EPITHERMAL NEUTRONS; NEUTRON BEAMS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON EMISSION; NEUTRON SOURCES; NITROGEN 14; NUCLEAR REACTION YIELD; TARGET CHAMBERS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATOR FACILITIES; BARYONS; BEAMS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FERMIONS; HADRONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEDICINE; NEUTRON THERAPY; NEUTRONS; NITROGEN ISOTOPES; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEI; NUCLEON BEAMS; NUCLEONS; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PARTICLE BEAMS; PARTICLE SOURCES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; SEMIMETALS; SPECTRA; STABLE ISOTOPES; TARGETS; THERAPY; YIELDS

Optional Information

Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract AC03-76SF00098
Notes
(c) 1999 American Institute of Physics.