Conversion target optimisation in electron linac-based neutron source

Adam Wasilewski; Sławomir Wronka

doi:10.2478/nuka-2026-0004

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Conversion target optimisation in electron linac-based neutron source

Nukleonika

Volume 71 (2026): Issue 2 (June 2026)

By: Adam Wasilewski and Sławomir Wronka

Open Access

|Jun 2026

Abstract

Monte Carlo calculations were performed to optimise the neutron flux from a spherical tungsten conversion target for a 30 MeV electron accelerator, assuming an average beam current of 120 μA, which requires the conversion target to absorb approximately 4.2 kW of power. The results demonstrate that the backward direction is optimal for neutron production, yielding a neutron flux of 2.4286(3)·10⁸ n/cm²/s at a distance of 60 cm from the centre of the conversion target, measured at an angle of 145° for a spherical conversion target with a diameter of 10 cm.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2026-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922

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Language: English

Page range: 29 - 33

Submitted on: Mar 9, 2026

Accepted on: May 6, 2026

Published on: Jun 30, 2026

Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Electron linear accelerator,

FLUKA,

Monte Carlo calculations,

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