Dosimetric properties of neutrons from 21-MeV deuteron bombardment of a deuterium gas target.

Abstract:

:Spectra, yields, average energies, and kerma rates in tissue of neutrons from 21-MeV deuteron bombardment of deuterium gas targets have been calculated for target thicknesses of 1, 3.5, and 5 MeV. A high pressure gas cell was constructed and was filled with 33 atm of D2 gas (equivalent to an energy loss of 3.5 MeV for 21-MeV deuterons); dose rate, dose buildup, and depth-dose properties of neutrons produced by the D(d,n) reaction were measured. Dosimetric properties of these neutrons are superior to those of neutrons from a thick Be target bombarded by a deuteron beam of the same energy.

journal_name

Med Phys

journal_title

Medical physics

authors

Weaver KA,Eenmaa J,Bichsel H,Wootton P

doi

10.1118/1.594561

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1979-05-01 00:00:00

pages

193-6

issue

3

eissn

0094-2405

issn

2473-4209

journal_volume

6

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