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Proton beam parameters used in the simulation
| Beam properties | |
|---|---|
| Energy (GeV) | 2.00 |
| Power (MW) | 5.00 |
| Pulse current (mA) | 62.50 |
| Average current (mA) | 2.50 |
Dose rates inside the beam pipe, after five years of exposure and various cooling times, for different GB thicknesses
| GB thickness (mm) | Dose rate after five years of exposure (μSv/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No cooling | 1 hour cooling | 4 hours cooling | 1 month cooling | |
| 0 | 3800 ± 152 | 2060 ± 103 | 1700 ± 68 | 230 ± 9.2 |
| 50 | 850 ± 32 | 460 ± 14.8 | 370 ± 11 | 58 ± 2.8 |
| 100 | 180 ± 7.2 | 92 ± 3.4 | 72 ± 2.8 | 9 ± 0.36 |
| 150 | 40 ± 1.6 | 21 ± 0.84 | 18 ± 0.72 | 2.2 ± 0.09 |
| 200 | 14 ± 0.5 | 6 ± 0.24 | 5 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.03 |
| 400 | 1.150 ± 0.046 | 0.850 ± 0.034 | 0.54 ± 0.02 | 0.200 ± 0.008 |