title: Measurements of low-energy (d,n) reactions for BNCT. Boron Neutron Capture Therapy.
abstract: Neutron yields and energy spectra have been measured for various deuteron-induced reactions at low energy. Neutrons of energy > 100 keV emitted in the 9Be(d,n)10B, 12C(d,n)13N, and 13C(d,n)14N reactions at Ed= 1.5 MeV were detected at five angles by means of liquid scintillator detectors. While low-energy neutrons were observed in all studied reactions, only 13C(d,n)14N is characterized by a relatively large yield with spectral features potentially interesting for an accelerator-based neutron source for BNCT.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale Fisica Nucleare, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Colonna
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beaulieu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Phair
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Wozniak
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Moretto
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ludewigt
mesh_terms: D001608:Beryllium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001895:Boron / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D017247:Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011880:Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
chemical_list: D002247:Carbon Isotopes; D009590:Nitrogen Radioisotopes; D002244:Carbon; D009584:Nitrogen; D001895:Boron; D001608:Beryllium