一种宽能谱多球中子谱仪能量响应的MC模拟

利用蒙特卡罗程序FLUKA模拟计算了聚乙烯慢化球和辅助材料慢化球对低能中子到高能中子的响应函数曲线。结果表明,对纯聚乙烯球来说,随着聚乙烯层厚度的增加,响应曲线峰逐步右移,峰值在高能区有所下降,对20 Me V以上的中子,无论纯聚乙烯球的尺寸有多大,其响应均下降到很低的程度;对辅助材料慢化球来说,中子能量小于1 Me V时,辅助材料慢化球与聚乙烯慢化球的响应曲线相似,但当中子能量大于20 Me V时,中子与辅助材料层发生(n,xn)反应,慢化球的响应呈显著上升趋势。分析计算结果,最终能够确定宽能谱多球中子谱仪的尺寸组合。     

10 MeV同轴腔电子加速器辐射屏蔽设计

中国科学院近代物理研究所自主研制了一台同轴腔电子加速器,能产生10 MeV,10 mA的辐照电子束,建成后有望成为我国首台国产化的花瓣形电子辐照加速器。为保证该装置运行时的辐射安全,为今后同类型装置的辐射屏蔽设计提供参考,对该加速器开展了辐射屏蔽研究。首先结合装置的使用情况给出了一种地上为主机室地下为辐照室的半地下机房结构,然后采用蒙卡程序FLUKA计算了相关墙体的厚度。在蒙卡计算中,基于同轴腔加速器的束流损失特点,建立了适用于该类型装置的蒙卡源项输入模型,充分考虑了决定辐射场的主要束损点,同时设置相对简单。结果表明:在设定的屏蔽外剂量率目标下,以普通混凝土作为屏蔽材料,主机室的侧墙、顶板和辐照室顶板的厚度分别需要160～220,110～150,150 cm。     

HIRFL人身安全联锁系统的设计与实现

兰州重离子加速器(简称HIRFL),是我国规模最大、加速离子种类最多、能量最高的重离子研究装置,可提供单核子能量达GeV量级的重离子束。HIRFL运行时,束流会在加速器隧道内产生辐射,需要建立一套人身安全联锁系统来保障人员的辐射安全。HIRFL人身安全联锁系统遵循分区联锁、硬件最可靠、失效保护、冗余及独立性、自锁等设计原则,选用了可靠性高的冗余PLC作为核心控制器,并使用了安全性高的联锁部件。本工作的完成保障了HIRFL工作人员的辐射安全,也为同类型加速器装置的人身安全联锁系统设计提供了参考。     

HIAF高能辐照终端感生放射性

本工作是基于蒙特卡罗模拟软件FLUKA对高能强流重离子加速器（HIAF）高能辐照终端感生放射性进行初步研究。该终端可运行质子最高能量为9.3 GeV,最大流强是1.45×1012 pps（particle per second）。研究内容包括:（1）预测高能辐照终端内活化物质的放射性活度特性;（2）预测不同冷却时间高能辐照终端内残余剂量率分布。研究结果表明,HIAF正常运行时高能辐照终端内的感生放射性主要受束流垃圾桶活化产生的放射性核素影响。当加速器连续运行100天冷却4小时,垃圾桶表面残余剂量率为2.375 mSv·h-1。终端内空气中13N和15O动态饱和比浓度大于其对应的导出空气浓度。冷却水中13N和15O的活度大于对应的ALI_min。该研究是HIAF辐射防护基础研究以及加速器环境影响评价的一项重要内容。The Monte Carlo code FLUKA was used to predict the induced radioactivity of high-energy irradiation terminal of HIAF. The maximum energy of proton is 9.3 GeV, and the maximum current is 1.45×1012 pps (particle per second). In this study we were to predict:(1) the activity properties of activated substances in the experimental terminal; (2) the residual dose rate distribution in the experimental terminal at different cooling time. The results indicate that the induced radioactivity in the high energy irradiation terminal of the HIAF is mainly affected by the radionuclide induced in the beam dump. The residual dose rate on the surface of the beam dump is 2.375 mSv·h-1, after 100 d irradiation and 4 h cooling. The dynamic saturation ratio of 13N and 15O induced in the air inside the terminal is higher than its corresponding derived air concentration. The activity of 13 N and15O induced in cooling water is higher than its ALI_min. This study is a part of radiation protection basic research and environmental impact assessment for HIAF.     

HIAF BRing及高能外靶实验终端的辐射屏蔽设计

强流重离子加速器（HIAF）是中国科学院近代物理研究所自主研制的一台高能强流重离子加速器,它可以实现p到U的全离子加速。为了保证HIAF运行时的辐射安全,针对该装置的增强器（BRing）及高能外靶实验终端,利用蒙特卡洛程序FLUKA及外推法计算得到了加速p,C及U三种离子时所需的辐射屏蔽。结果表明,加速质子时所需屏蔽厚度最大,并以此为依据给出了全地下结构的屏蔽设计。在此基础上,提出了一种估算高能质子/重离子加速器束流均匀损失时横向屏蔽厚度的方法。结果显示,估算结果与FLUKA计算结果符合较好,验证了该方法的有效性和准确性。High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) is designed by the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, which can accelerate particles from proton up to uranium. To guarantee the radiation safety of HIAF during operation, the FLUKA code and extrapolation method were adopted to calculate the shielding thickness. The calculations were based on proton, carbon and uranium particles when losing on the Booster Ring (BRing) and the high-energy experimental terminal. The results indicate that the shielding thickness required for accelerating protons was the largest. Basing on the results, a method for estimating the lateral shielding of a high-energy proton/heavy-ion accelerator was proposed. A good agreement shows between the estimated results and the FLUKA calculated results, the validity and accuracy of the method were verified.     

120~430 MeV/u 碳离子的微剂量学特性研究(英文)

单粒子微剂量谱在放射治疗中是一个极其重要的参数,它可以用来评估辐射场的生物学效应。利用蒙特卡洛程序FLUKA模拟计算了由碳离子产生的混合辐射场能量沉积的微观模式。从已公开发表的文献中选取了实验测量300 MeV/u 碳离子的线能能谱,并与相同物理条件下模拟计算得到的线能能谱相比较,结果吻合得很好。此外,还计算了120~430 MeV/u 的碳离子的剂量平均线能能谱、频率平均线能和剂量平均线能。所得到的频率平均线能值为185~ 28.3 keV/m而剂量平均线能值则为272~ 64.1 keV/m。本文的结果对于制定碳离子放射治疗的治疗计划有着重要的意义.Microdosimetric single event spectrum is a significant parameter in radiotherapy, which can be used to evaluate the radiation biological effect. In this paper, microscopic patterns of energy deposition are simulated with Monte Carlo code FLUKA at mixed radiation fields during carbon ions therapy. The results are compared with experimental measured results at 300 MeV/u carbon ion and good agreement has been found. Meanwhile, dose-weighted lineal energy spectra, frequency averaged lineal energy values and dose averaged lineal energy values of carbon ion with energy from 120 to 430 MeV/u were calculated,too. The frequency averaged lineal energy values are from 185 to 28.3 keV/m while the dose averaged lineal energy values are from 272 to 64.1 keV/m. These studies are useful for treatment plan in carbon ion radiotherapy.     

一种宽能谱多球中子谱仪的研制

利用蒙特卡罗程序MCNPX模拟计算了纯聚乙烯球和加入辅助材料的聚乙烯球对不同能量中子的响应函数曲线,使用计算出来的响应函数作为U-M-G软件解谱所需输入文件。研发了一套专门为此多球谱仪进行数据采集的放大甄别一体化电路,该电路可为SP9管提供900 V的工作高压,甄别阈设为0.5 V,总的放大倍数为200倍。使用研制的Bonner球谱仪对已知源强的Pu-Be中子源进行能谱测量,测量结果显示解出的能谱数据与实际Pu-Be源中子能谱较为符合,实验结果验证了该套多球谱仪可用于测量Pu-Be能区的中子谱。Neutron response of Bonner spheres which include pure polyethylene and polyethylene with auxiliary material was calculated with Monte Carlo code MCNPx, the calculated response was used as the input le of U-M-G code for neutronspectrum unfolding. A special screening of ampli cation integrated circuits was developed, which can provides high voltage 900 V working for the SP9 tube, the screening threshold is set to 0.5 V and total magni cation is 200. Neutron energy spectrum of a Pu-Be source were measured with the developed Bonner spheres spectrometer,good agreement was found in the measured result of the spectrum datasolutionand the real spectrum, which indicated that the multi-sphere spectrometer was reliable in the neutron measurement at energy region of Pu-Be neutron source.     

金刚石探测器用于C-ADS注入器Ⅱ束损探测的模拟研究

加速器驱动次临界系统C-ADS 注入器Ⅱ采用强流超导质子直线加速器,设计流强达到10 mA。强流质子束产生的束流损失有可能损伤超导腔,需要专用的束流损失监测系统进行监测,束流损失探测器(BLM) 需要在高能量沉积导致超导腔失超之前提供警报。通过MCNPX 模拟计算10 MeV 质子在半波谐振腔(HWR)不同位置损失产生的辐射场,比较选取超导腔管道进出口处4 个位置为推荐束损探测器放置的位置,结合HWR腔结构和束损探测器选择的影响因素,计算了次级辐射在金刚石探测器中的能量沉积以及1° ~ 5°不同质子入射角度对探测的影响。结果表明,根据不同位置处探测器的能量沉积关系可以推断出束损点;不同入射角度不会影响生成粒子的能量分布,只轻微影响生成粒子的数目。The Chinese Accelerator Driven Subcritical System (C-ADS) injector II consists of super-conduction accelerating section which is half wave resonator (HWR), the designed beam intensity is 10 mA. To avoid the damage to the resonator due to proton beam loss, special Beam Loss Monitor (BLM) system is essential. BLM system could provide alarm signal when high energy deposition occurs which may cause the resonator quenching. Radiation field of 10 MeV proton lost at different point of the HWR are simulated with MCNPX, BLM could be set at proper positions based on the simulation. Considering the structure of HWR and the BLM detector selecting influence factor, radiation energy deposition in the diamond detector are simulated with MCNPX when the proton incidence angle change from 1°  5°, Possible beam loss point can be deduced from the relationship of energy deposition in detectors at different locations. The results indicate that energy spectra of secondary particles are independent with incidence angle; the number of secondary particles may be influenced slightly.     

Simulation of induced radioactivity for a heavy ion medical machine

The radioactivity induced by carbon ions of the Heavy Ion Medical Machine (HIMM) was studied to asses its radiation protection and environmental impact. Radionuclides in the accelerator component, and in the cooling water and air at the target area, which are induced from primary beam and secondary particles, are simulated by FLUKA Monte Carlo code. It is found that radioactivity in the cooling water and air is not very important at the required beam intensity and energy that is needed for treatment, while radionuclides in the accelerator component may cause some problems for maintenance work and, therefore, a suitable cooling time is needed after the machine is shut down.     

400 MeV/u碳离子打靶的屏蔽参数计算

为了给医用重离子加速器提供一种专用的快速计算屏蔽厚度或对蒙特卡罗模拟结果进行验证的方法。采用FLUKA程序完成了400 MeV/u碳离子打不同靶的屏蔽参数计算。首先研究了打厚靶(铁、水)产生的次级辐射场的角度分布及主要成分;接着给出了不同角度范围下周围剂量当量在屏蔽体中的衰减曲线,通过拟合数据进一步得到不同角度范围下的辐射源项值H₀和衰减长度λ₀;最后结合莆田市医用重离子加速器治疗室的屏蔽设计,介绍了此套屏蔽参数的使用方法,通过与蒙特卡罗模拟结果的对比,证明了这套屏蔽参数的可靠性。该参数可为同类医用重离子加速器的屏蔽设计提供可靠的参考数据。