MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF A NEUTRON BEAM SHAPING ASSEMBLY FOR BORON-NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY BASED ON THE WWR-K REACTOR
https://doi.org/10.52676/1729-7885-2025-2-174-178
Abstract
The article presents the design of a neutron beam shaping assembly designed for the horizontal beam of the WWR-K reactor and its description. The results of computational modeling by the Monte Carlo method of a neutron beam shaping assembly are presented. The effectiveness of the assembly in terms of neutron characteristics is shown and a comparative analysis of the compliance of the obtained characteristics with the recommended IAEA is given.
About the Authors
A. Z. Nessipbay
RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics” ME RK
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
D. S. Sairanbayev
RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics” ME RK
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Sh. Kh Gizatulin
RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics” ME RK
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
A. A. Shaimerdenov
RSE “Institute of Nuclear Physics” ME RK
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Almaty
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Nessipbay A.Z., Sairanbayev D.S., Gizatulin Sh.Kh., Shaimerdenov A.A. MONTE CARLO SIMULATION OF A NEUTRON BEAM SHAPING ASSEMBLY FOR BORON-NEUTRON CAPTURE THERAPY BASED ON THE WWR-K REACTOR. NNC RK Bulletin. 2025;(2):174-178. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.52676/1729-7885-2025-2-174-178
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