NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Volume. 48, Issue 1, 010202(2025)

Simulation analysis of AB-BNCT treatment room shielding based on Monte Carlo geometric splitting variance reduction technique

Yinan ZHU1,2, Zuokang LIN1,2、*, Haiyan YU1,2, and Xiaohan YU1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Plan sketch of BNCT treatment room
    Neutron spectrum at BSA outlet
    Schematic view of BNCT treatment room using geometric splitting technique
    Dose rate distribution and relative error at a thickness of 60 cm heavy concrete shielding without variance reduction techniques (color online) (a) Neutron dose rate distribution, (b) Relative error of neutron dose rate distribution, (c) γ-ray dose rate distribution, (d) Relative error of γ-ray dose rate distribution
    Dose rate distribution and relative error at a thickness of 60 cm heavy concrete shielding after using variance reduction techniques (color online) (a) Neutron dose rate distribution, (b) Relative error of neutron dose rate distribution, (c) γ-ray dose rate distribution, (d) Relative error of γ-ray dose rate distribution
    Dose rate under different shielding wall thicknesses (color online) (a) Neutron dose rate, (b) γ-ray dose rate, (c) Total dose rate
    Schematic view of BNCT treatment room after adding lead door 2
    Dose rate under different shielding wall thicknesses after adding lead door 2 (color online)(a) Neutron dose rate, (b) Gamma-ray dose rate, (c) Total dose rate
    • Table 1. Element composition of boron containing heavy concrete used for shielding

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      Table 1. Element composition of boron containing heavy concrete used for shielding

      成分 Elements质量百分比 Mass percentage / %
      H0.563
      B1.045
      O33.960
      F0.231
      Na1.216
      Mg0.231
      Al0.643
      Si3.326
      S9.193
      K0.101
      Ca6.290
      Mn0.020
      Fe2.200
      Zn0.663
      Ba40.320
    • Table 2. Dose rate calculation results and relative error in different regions with and without variance reduction technique

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      Table 2. Dose rate calculation results and relative error in different regions with and without variance reduction technique

      区域

      Region

      未减方差Without variance reduction techniques减方差With variance reduction techniques

      平均中子剂量率

      Average neutron dose rate / μSv·h-1

      相对误差Relative error / %平均γ剂量率Average gamma-ray dose rate / μSv·h-1相对误差Relative error / %平均中子剂量率Average neutron dose rate/ μSv·h-1相对误差Relative error / %平均γ剂量率Average gamma-ray dose rate / μSv·h-1相对误差Relative error / %
      A14.72×10-399.666.49×10-175.391.18×10-223.685.53×10-13.76
      A21.25×10747.682.11×10521.971.14×1078.701.93×1051.40
      A38.78×10111.512.77×1026.138.89×1011.062.78×1020.49
      A41.08×1042.094.83×1030.741.08×1040.804.82×1030.36
    • Table 3. Dose rate details of D1 to D9 detectors under 60 cm thickness heavy concrete shielding after adding lead door 2

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      Table 3. Dose rate details of D1 to D9 detectors under 60 cm thickness heavy concrete shielding after adding lead door 2

      探测器编号

      Detector number

      中子剂量率

      Neutron dose rate / μSv·h-1

      γ剂量率

      Gamma-ray dose rate/ μSv·h-1

      总剂量率

      Total dose rate / μSv·h-1

      D12.12×10-42.14×10-22.16×10-2
      D29.72×10-52.29×10-22.30×10-2
      D39.78×10-34.68×10-14.77×10-1
      D47.34×10-34.70×10-14.77×10-1
      D53.24×10-32.26×10-22.58×10-2
      D67.57×10-41.97×10-22.05×10-2
      D74.66×10-32.22×10-22.69×10-2
      D81.42×10-48.40×10-49.82×10-4
      D92.51×10-48.94×10-41.15×10-3
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    Yinan ZHU, Zuokang LIN, Haiyan YU, Xiaohan YU. Simulation analysis of AB-BNCT treatment room shielding based on Monte Carlo geometric splitting variance reduction technique[J]. NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, 2025, 48(1): 010202

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    Category: ACCELERATOR, RAY TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

    Received: Dec. 26, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Feb. 26, 2025

    The Author Email: LIN Zuokang (林作康)

    DOI:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2025.hjs.48.230415

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