Monte Carlo simulation of the total dose distribution around the 12 MeV UPC race-track microtron and radiation shielding calculations

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Title:	Monte Carlo simulation of the total dose distribution around the 12 MeV UPC race-track microtron and radiation shielding calculations
Author:	De la Fuente, Cristina; Duch Guillen, María Amor; Koubychine Merkulov, Youri Alexandrovich; Shvedunov, V.I.
Other authors:	Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Institut de Tècniques Energètiques; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GREENER - Grup de recerca d'estudis energètics i de les radiacions
Abstract:	The Technical University of Catalonia is building a miniature 12 MeV electron race-track microtron for medical applications. In the paper we study the leakage radiation caused by beam losses inside the accelerator head, as well as the bremsstrahlung radiation produced by the primary beam in the commissioning setting. Results of Monte Carlo simulations using the PENELOPE code are presented and two shielding schemes, global and local, are studied. The obtained shielding parameters are compared with estimates based on DIN 6847 part 2 as international recommendation of the radiation safety standards.
Subject(s):	-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Estadística matemàtica -Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física::Electromagnetisme -Monte Carlo method -Radiation -Monte Carlo, Mètode de -Radiació
Rights:	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
Document type:	Article - Published version Conference Object
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