The optimization study of Bonner sphere in the epi-thermal neutron irradiation field for BNCT

Applied Radiation and Isotopes

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1657-1659

  Ueda, H ^a   Tanaka, H ^a   Maruhashi, A ^a   Ono, K ^a   Sakurai, Y ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bonner sphere; Boric acid solution; Epi thermal neutron irradiation field; Spectrum measurement

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION FOIL; BONNER SPHERE; BORIC ACID SOLUTIONS; EFFECTIVE ENERGY; EPI-THERMAL NEUTRON IRRADIATION FIELD; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; SPECTRUM MEASUREMENT;

BORIDE COATINGS; INORGANIC ACIDS; MODERATORS; NEUTRONS; OPTIMIZATION; SPHERES;

NEUTRON IRRADIATION;

BORIC ACID; BORON; COPPER; GOLD; INDIUM; IRON; MANGANESE;

ARTICLE; BONNER SPHERE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FAST NEUTRON RADIATION; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRON DOSIMETRY; NEUTRON RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; RADIATION FIELD; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES;

BORIC ACIDS; BORON NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY; NEUTRONS; SOLUTIONS;

EID: 80055093512     PISSN: 09698043     EISSN: 18729800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2011.01.034     Document Type: Article

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