Application of a Bonner sphere spectrometer for the determination of the angular neutron energy spectrum of an accelerator-based BNCT facility

N. Mirzajani, R. Ciolini, A. Di Fulvio, J. Esposito, F. d'Errico

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Abstract

Experimental activities are underway at INFN Legnaro National Laboratories (LNL) (Padua, Italy) and Pisa University aimed at angular-dependent neutron energy spectra measurements produced by the 9Be(p,xn) reaction, under a 5MeV proton beam. This work has been performed in the framework of INFN TRASCO-BNCT project. Bonner Sphere Spectrometer (BSS), based on 6LiI (Eu) scintillator, was used with the shadow-cone technique. Proper unfolding codes, coupled to BSS response function calculated by Monte Carlo code, were finally used. The main results are reported here.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)216-220
Number of pages5
JournalApplied Radiation and Isotopes
Volume88
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Angular-dependent neutron energy spectra
  • Bonner sphere spectrometer
  • Shadow-cone technique
  • Unfolding code

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation

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