High flux accelerator-based neutron source

Authors:   T. Bykov, A. Ivanov, D. Kasatov, Ia. Kolesnikov, A. Koshkarev, G. Ostreinov, A. Makarov, I. Shchudlo, E. Sokolova, S. Taskaev.
Journal: Problems of Atomic Science and Technology, Series Thermonuclear Fusion
https://doi.org/10.5325/complitstudies.58.3.0651
Abstract: High-flux neutron sources are relevant to testing materials for thermonuclear facilities and hadron colliders, treating malignant tumors with boron neutron capture therapy, and other applications. An accelerator-based neutron source was proposed and implemented at the Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics in Novosibirsk, Russia. It comprises an originally designed tandem accelerator, a solid lithium target, and a neutron beam shaping assembly. The neutron source has been found capable of producing high neutron fluxes in different energy ranges, from thermal to fast. It is applicable to a wide range of research tasks, including the characterization of neutron detectors, intended for fusion studies, in-depth investigation of the promising 11B(p, α)αα neutronless fusion reaction, etc.