First neutron generation in the BINP accelerator based neutron source.
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.
Bayanov
B
B
Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Lavrentiev ave., 11, Novosibirsk, Russia.
Burdakov
A
A
Chudaev
V
V
Ivanov
A
A
Konstantinov
S
S
Kuznetsov
A
A
Makarov
A
A
Malyshkin
G
G
Mekler
K
K
Sorokin
I
I
Sulyaev
Yu
Y
Taskaev
S
S
D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005214:Fast Neutrons / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005720:Gamma Rays / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000528:radiation effects; D010315:Particle Accelerators / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011835:Radiation Protection; D012426:Russia; D012974:Sodium Iodide; D012984:Software
D008094:Lithium; D012974:Sodium Iodide