%K Nuclear physics; Photoneutron production; BNCT preclinical research
%A E. Durisi
%A Katia Alikaniotis
%A Oscar Borla
%A F. Bragato
%A Mauro Costagli
%A Gianrossano Giannini
%A Valeria Monti
%A L. Visca
%A Gianna Vivaldo
%A Alba Zanini
%D 2015
%L eprints3058
%X Abstract The paper is focused on the study of a novel photo-neutron source for {BNCT} preclinical research based on medical electron Linacs. Previous studies by the authors already demonstrated the possibility to obtain a mixed thermal and epithermal neutron flux of the order of 107 cm?2 s?1. This paper investigates possible Linac?s modifications and a new photo-converter design to rise the neutron flux above 5 107 cm?2 s?1, also reducing the gamma contamination.
%J Applied Radiation and Isotopes
%R 10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.07.039
%P 63 - 67
%T Design and simulation of an optimized e-linac based neutron source for {BNCT} research
%O The 16th International Congress on Neutron Capture Therapy (ICNCT-16.
%I Elsevier
%V 106