2017
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2017.06.027
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Neutron production during the interaction of monoenergetic electrons with a Tungsten foil in the radiotherapeutic energy range

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“…The questions of neutron energy distribution and the ratio of neutron and gamma fields remain open [17,18].…”
Section: Results and Conclusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The questions of neutron energy distribution and the ratio of neutron and gamma fields remain open [17,18].…”
Section: Results and Conclusionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…donde K ter es la respuesta del CR-39 ante neutrones térmicos, W es el peso atómico del Boro en g/mol, ρ y ρ cadmio son las densidades de trazas sin y con cubierta de Cadmio respectivamente, ρ conv es la densidad del convertidor de neutrones en g/cm 3 , N A es el número de Avogadro, f w la fracción en peso del 10 B contenido en el convertidor, σ la sección eficaz, expresado en cm 2 , de la reacción 10 B(n, α) 7 Li, e −Σx la atenuación promedio del neutrón en el convertidor, B el coeficiente de intensidad de la reacción estudiada el cual está comprendido entre 0 y 1, y t irr el tiempo de irradiación expresado en segundos [31]. Asimismo, el flujo de neutrones epitérmicos φ epi se expresa como:…”
Section: Dosimetría De Neutrones Con Detectores Ssntdunclassified
“…Los electrones que conforman el haz cuando interactúan con las láminas de dispersión u otros materiales que conforman el cabezal del acelerador lineal producen interacciones electro-neutrónicas (e, e n) mediante fotones virtuales y fotones de Bremmsstrahlung [7] que, a su vez, pueden producir reacciones fotoneutrónicas (γ, n) en el que los fotones interaccionan con un blanco de Tungsteno (W) o Plomo (Pb) cuando estos están presentes en el cabezal del LINAC [8]. Dichos fotoneutrones pueden estar conformados por neutrones de evaporación o neutrones de "knock-out" [9].…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…Soto-Bernal et al (2017,2018) have performed Monte Carlo simulations to estimate the secondary neutron production and its spectrum from the Tungsten scattering foil inside the linac head [28,29]. Although these studies used a single component model with only the scattering foil [28], and a simple model that included a linac head [29], they were valuable contributions to our understanding of photoneutron and electroneutron production.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Soto-Bernal et al (2017,2018) have performed Monte Carlo simulations to estimate the secondary neutron production and its spectrum from the Tungsten scattering foil inside the linac head [28,29]. Although these studies used a single component model with only the scattering foil [28], and a simple model that included a linac head [29], they were valuable contributions to our understanding of photoneutron and electroneutron production. However, it is important to experimentally measure the electroneutron spectrum because the primary spectrum emanating from the linac is modified by the materials in the treatment room, as well as the primary and secondary barriers.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%