In this work we review all the available experimental neutron data for the 7Li(p,n) reaction near threshold which is necessary to obtain an accurate source model for Monte Carlo simulations in Boron Neutron Capture Therapy. Scattered published experimental results such as cross sections, differential neutron yields and total yields were collected and analyzed, exploring the sensitivity of the fitting parameters to the different possible variables and deriving a consistent working set of parameters to evaluate the neutron source near threshold. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Revisiting the 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction near threshold |
Autor: | Herrera, M.S.; Moreno, G.A.; Kreiner, A.J. |
Filiación: | Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Av. Gral. Paz 1499, Buenos Aires B1650KNA, Argentina Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Av. Rivadavia 1917, Buenos Aires C1033AAJ, Argentina Universidad Nacional de Gral. San Martín (UNSAM), 25 de Mayo y Francia, Buenos Aires B1650KNA, Argentina YPF Tecnología S.A., Baradero, 1925, Ensenada, Buenos Aires, Argentina Dpto. de F\\'isica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, 1428, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Palabras clave: | (p,n) Cross section; 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction near threshold; Differential neutron yield |
Año: | 2013 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2013.11.042 |
Título revista: | Applied Radiation and Isotopes |
Título revista abreviado: | Appl. Radiat. Isot. |
ISSN: | 09698043 |
CODEN: | ARISE |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09698043_v_n_p_Herrera |