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Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology Volume 54, 2017 - Issue 10
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Monte Carlo optimization of an epithermal neutron flux monitor for BNCT

Xingcai GuanSchool of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Isao MurataDivision of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, JapanView further author information
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Tieshan WangSchool of Nuclear Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, P.R. ChinaView further author information
Pages 1118-1122 | Received 20 Mar 2017, Accepted 14 Jun 2017, Published online: 04 Jul 2017
 
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ABSTRACT

An epithermal neutron (0.5 eV < En < 10 keV) flux monitor developed for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) was optimized by Monte Carlo simulations. Based on this optimization study, the optimization results for each component of the epithermal neutron flux monitor were obtained. The simulation results indicated that the epithermal neutron flux monitor with optimal configuration was more efficiently applicable to precisely measure the epithermal neutron fluxes of BNCT neutron sources.

Acknowledgments

This work is supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China [lzujbky-2017-15] and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd. One of the authors, Xingcai Guan, is very grateful to the China Scholarship Council for the financial support.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work is supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China [lzujbky-2017-15] and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems, Ltd. One of the authors, Xingcai Guan, is very grateful to the China Scholarship Council for the financial support.

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