@inproceedings{dec8a4618a914f559dc00175e4629843,
title = "Computational and experimental physics performance characterization of the neutron capture therapy research facility at Washington State University",
abstract = "This paper summarizes the results of the final beam characterization measurements for a dual mode epithermal-thermal beam facility for neutron capture therapy research that was recently constructed at the Washington State University TRIGA{\texttrademark} research reactor. The results show that the performance of the beam facility is consistent with the design computations and with international standards for the intended application. A useful epithermal neutron flux of 1.3 × 109 n/cm2-s is produced at the irradiation point with the beam in epithermal mode and shaped by a 10-cm circular aperture plate. When the beam is thermalized with approximately 34 cm of heavy water, the useful thermal flux at the irradiation point is approximately 3.5 × 108 n/cm2-s. The new WSU facility is one of only two such installations currently operating in the US.",
keywords = "BNCT, Boron, Epithermal neutron beam, Neutron capture therapy, Neutron spectrometry, Thermal neutron beam, Triga{\texttrademark}",
author = "Nigg, {D. W.} and Sloan, {P. E.} and Venhuizen, {J. R.} and Wemple, {C. A.} and Tripard, {G. E.} and K. Fox and E. Corwin",
year = "2006",
language = "English",
isbn = "0894486977",
series = "PHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics",
booktitle = "PHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics",
note = "PHYSOR-2006 - American Nuclear Society's Topical Meeting on Reactor Physics ; Conference date: 10-09-2006 Through 14-09-2006",
}