Development of target system for intense neutron source of p-Li reaction.
A target cooling system was developed for an intense neutron source of p-Li reaction. The system consists of target cooling devices and protection devices for lithium evaporation. A pin-structure cooling device was developed to enhance cooling power. Functional graded material was utilized for the evaporation of lithium. Test experiments were performed by using the neutron exposure accelerator system for biological effect experiments (NASBEE) at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS) in Japan. The target system was confirmed to be applicable for accelerator-based boron neutron capture therapy.
National Maritime Research Institute, 6-38-1 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-0004, Japan. Electronic address: kamada-s@nmri.go.jp.
So
S
Kamada
National Defense Academy, Hashirimizu 1-10-20, Yokosuka, Kanagawa 239-8686, Japan.
Masashi
M
Takada
National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan.
Mitsuru
M
Suda
National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan.
Tsuyoshi
T
Hamano
National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1, Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8555, Japan.
Hitoshi
H
Imaseki
Research Institute for Radiation Biology and Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3, Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
Masaharu
M
Hoshi
CICS, Cancer Intelligence Care System, Inc., 3-5-7, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan.
Ryo
R
Fujii
CICS, Cancer Intelligence Care System, Inc., 3-5-7, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063, Japan.
Masaru
M
Nakamura
Ibaraki Prefectural University of Health Sciences, 4669-2, Ami, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki 300-0394, Japan.
Hitoshi
H
Sato
Sanki Industry, 381-6, Sanno, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-0002, Japan.
Atsushi
A
Higashimata
Sanki Industry, 381-6, Sanno, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-0002, Japan.
Seiji
S
Arai
D016754:Boron Neutron Capture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008422:Materials Testing; D009502:Neutrons; D010315:Particle Accelerators / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000295:instrumentation*
D008094:Lithium
Accelerator; BNCT; Functionally graded material; p-Li