Dosimetric properties of neutrons from 21‐MeV deuteron bombardment of a deuterium gas target | Zendy

Weaver K. A. | Zendy; Eenmaa J. | Zendy; Bichsel H. | Zendy; Wootton P. | Zendy

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

Author(s) -

Weaver K. A.,

Eenmaa J.,

Bichsel H.,

Wootton P.

Publication year - 1979

Publication title -

medical physics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473

H-Index - 180

eISSN - 2473-4209

pISSN - 0094-2405

DOI - 10.1118/1.594561

Subject(s) - deuterium , neutron , kerma , nuclear physics , neutron temperature , materials science , atomic physics , nuclear reaction , beam (structure) , dosimetry , radiochemistry , physics , chemistry , nuclear medicine , optics , medicine

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 D 2 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.

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