МОНТЕ-КАРЛО МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЕ УСТРОЙСТВА ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ПУЧКА НЕЙТРОНОВ ДЛЯ БОР-НЕЙТРОН ЗАХВАТНОЙ ТЕРАПИИ НА БАЗЕ РЕАКТОРА ВВР-К

В статье представлены конструкция УФПН, предназначенная для горизонтального канала реактора ВВР-К, и ее описание. Приведены результаты расчетного моделирования методом Монте-Карло устройства формирования пучка нейтронов. Показана эффективность устройства с точки зрения нейтронных характеристик и дан сравнительный анализ соответствия полученных характеристик рекомендуемым МАГАТЭ.

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