INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS
Vol 5, No 01 (2015): IJAP Volume 05 Issue 01 Year 2015

Modification of Materials and Thickness Layer of Radial Piercing Beamport (RPB) Reflector on Kartini Reactor for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT)

Octaviana Erawati F (Jurusan Fisika Fakultas MIPA Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir Sutami 36 A Surakarta)
Riyatun R (Jurusan Fisika Fakultas MIPA Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir Sutami 36 A Surakarta)
Suharyana S (Jurusan Fisika Fakultas MIPA Universitas Sebelas Maret Jl. Ir Sutami 36 A Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Dec 2015

Abstract

Modification of materials and thicknesses reflector RPB of Kartini reactor has been done to support cancer therapy with BNCT method. Modifications have been investigated by computer simulation method based on software MCNP5. Neutron beam for BNCT must be fulfill the criteria recommended by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), two of which are  n.cm-2.s-1 and  . Before the modification of the neutron beam done, the measurements in the end of the RPB indicate that  n.cm-2.s-1 and  . These conditions were not fulfilling the requirements of the IAEA, so that the modification of the reflector material and thickness layer of RPB should be done. Those modifications were done by varying the materials PbF2, Pb-nat, 209Bi, Ni-nat (95%) and Fe-nat. The simulation result showed if the material Ni-nat (95%) on the thickness 1.5 cm was use as a coating material reflector optimally. The results after the modification showed that  increased 7,54% with the increase amounted to n.cm-2.s-1.  decrease 21,45%, then decreasing the value of       became 1,70.  After the modification the results has not yet fulfill the criteria of the IAEA. Because of the reflector was not the only guide neutron beam. Moderator and filter have not been optimized to deliver results for files that match the criteria of the IAEA for BNCT. Therefore, in future studies modified with the addition of a neutron moderator and also filter is expected to help increasing the quantity of  and decreasing of .

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijap

Publisher

Subject

Astronomy Energy Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

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Indonesia Journal of Apllied Physics provides rapid publication of short reports and important research in all fields of physics. Indonesia Journal of Apllied Physics publishes articles that are of significance in their respective fields whilst also contributing to the disclipline of physics as a ...