A new photonuclear thermal neutron facility has been developed at the Physics Department of University of Torino. The facility is based on a medical electron LINAC coupled to a compact converter and moderator assembly. A homogeneous thermal neutron radiation field of the order of 106 cm−2s−1 is achievable in the enclosed irradiation cavity with low gamma and fast neutron contaminations. Its intensity can be tuned varying the LINAC current. These characteristics make the source appropriate for several applications such as detectors development, material studies and BNCT preclinical research. This work describes the project and the experimental characterization of the facility. This includes the measurement of the thermal neutron fluence rate, the determination of the neutron energy spectrum and of the thermal neutron field uniformity and the evaluation of the gamma contamination.

The e_LiBANS facility: A new compact thermal neutron source based on a medical electron LINAC

Monti V.
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Costa M.;Durisi E.;Mafucci E.;Menzio L.;Sans-Planell O.;Visca L.;Bedogni R.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

A new photonuclear thermal neutron facility has been developed at the Physics Department of University of Torino. The facility is based on a medical electron LINAC coupled to a compact converter and moderator assembly. A homogeneous thermal neutron radiation field of the order of 106 cm−2s−1 is achievable in the enclosed irradiation cavity with low gamma and fast neutron contaminations. Its intensity can be tuned varying the LINAC current. These characteristics make the source appropriate for several applications such as detectors development, material studies and BNCT preclinical research. This work describes the project and the experimental characterization of the facility. This includes the measurement of the thermal neutron fluence rate, the determination of the neutron energy spectrum and of the thermal neutron field uniformity and the evaluation of the gamma contamination.
2020
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BSS; Compact neutron source; Medical LINAC; Moderator assembly; Photonuclear; TNRD
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Monti V.; Costa M.; Durisi E.; Mafucci E.; Menzio L.; Sans-Planell O.; Visca L.; Bedogni R.; Treccani M.; Pola A.; Bortot D.; Alikaniotis K.; Giannini...espandi
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