title: An expression for the RBE of neutrons as a function of neutron energy.
abstract: The goal of this paper is to develop a relationship between a neutron RBE and neutron energy, En, which can be used to design neutron sources for BNCT. In an earlier calculation of a neutron RBE as a function of En, we approximated the contribution to a total neutron RBE, RBEt (En), arising from 14N(n,p)14C reactions. In this paper, we recalculate RBEt (En), accounting more exactly for the contribution to RBEt (En) from 14N(n,p)14C reactions.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Engineering Program, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Blue
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Woollard
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Greskovich
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D004285:Dogs; D005214:Fast Neutrons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D011522:Protons; D012062:Relative Biological Effectiveness
chemical_list: D011522:Protons